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Five-letter words matching _WAN_

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

Position 1S 43%T 29%B 14%D 14%

Position 5G 43%K 29%A 14%S 14%

TWANG is the only possible answer that fits.

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

Possible answer TWANG last recorded Aug 18, 2022

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TWANG

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

TWANG used SWANS guess BWANA guess DWANG guess SWANG guess SWANK guess TWANK guess

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TWANG

The sharp, quick sound of a vibrating tight string, for example, of a bow or a musical instrument.

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Past Wordle answer: August 18, 2022.

SWANS

plural of swan

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BWANA

Big boss, important person.

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DWANG

A horizontal timber (or steel) section used in the construction of a building.

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SWANG

A swamp.

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SWANK

Fashionably elegant, posh.

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TWANK

A sharp, twanging sound.

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How many five-letter words match _WAN_?: 7 five-letter words match _WAN_ 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, TWANG has the highest feedback entropy at 4.39 bits against the possible answers.