Five-letter words matching _RIO_
PRIOR is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 9 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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Pattern guide
What fits _RIO_?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, B, C, G, K, P, T
- 5th letter L, N, R, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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PRIOR
Coming before in order or time; earlier, former, previous.
“His prior residence was smaller than his current one.”
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Past Wordle answer: June 17, 2024.
ARIOT
Filled with or involving rioting or riotous behaviour.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BRIOS
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CRIOS
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GRIOT
A West African storyteller who passes on oral traditions; a wandering musician and poet.
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KRIOL
A creole language widely spoken by Australian Aborigines in Arnhem Land; Roper River creole; Australian Kriol.
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PRION
A self-propagating misfolded conformer of a protein that is responsible for a number of diseases that affect the brain and other neural tissue.
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TRIOL
Any trihydroxy alcohol
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TRIOR
Alternative form of trier.
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TRIOS
plural of trio
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Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _RIO_?
- 10 five-letter words match _RIO_ 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, ARIOT has the highest feedback entropy at 5.58 bits against the possible answers.