Five-letter words matching _UGH_

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7 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: AUGHT

Position 1V 29%A 14%E 14%M 14%
Position 5S 43%T 29%O 14%Y 14%

OUGHT is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 6 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

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What fits _UGH_?

All 7 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter A, E, M, O, S, V
  • 5th letter O, S, T, Y
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OUGHT

simple past of owe

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Past Wordle answer: October 14, 2021.

AUGHT

Zero.

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EUGHS

plural of eugh

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MUGHO

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SUGHS

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VUGHS

plural of vugh

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VUGHY

Containing vughs, vuggy.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match _UGH_?
7 five-letter words match _UGH_ 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, AUGHT has the highest feedback entropy at 4.47 bits against the possible answers.