Five-letter words matching _O__X
BORAX is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 7 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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What fits _O__X?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
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- 3rd letter D, L, M, N, R
- 4th letter A, E, I
Meanings and answer history
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BORAX
A white or gray/grey crystalline salt, found in nature as a mineral, with a slight alkaline taste, used as a flux, in soldering metals, making enamels, fixing colors/colours on porcelain, and as a soap, etc.
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Past Wordle answer: April 12, 2023.
CODEX
An early manuscript book.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FOREX
Syllabic abbreviation of foreign exchange.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BOLIX
Alternative spelling of bollix.
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COMIX
Alternative spelling of commix.
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CONEX
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PODEX
The anus, rectum, or buttocks of a human.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SOREX
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _O__X?
- 8 five-letter words match _O__X in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, SOREX has the highest feedback entropy at 4.82 bits against the possible answers.