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6 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: EPHOR

Position 1E 67%A 33%

Position 4A 33%I 33%O 33%

Position 5D 33%S 33%H 17%R 17%

APHID is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 5 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

Possible answer APHID last recorded Jul 21, 2022

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APHID

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

APHID used APHIS guess EPHAH guess EPHAS guess EPHOD guess EPHOR guess

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APHID

A sap-sucking insect pest of the superfamily Aphidoidea; an aphidian.

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Past Wordle answer: July 21, 2022.

APHIS

An aphid.

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EPHAH

A former Hebrew unit of dry volume (about 23 L).

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EPHAS

plural of epha

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EPHOD

A priestly apron, or breastplate, described in the Bible in Exodus 28: vi–xxx, which only the chief priest of ancient Israel was allowed to wear.

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EPHOR

A superintendent or curator.

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How many five-letter words match _PH__?: 6 five-letter words match _PH__ 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, EPHOR has the highest feedback entropy at 4.69 bits against the possible answers.