Five-letter words matching __B_B
KEBAB is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 8 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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Pattern guide
What fits __B_B?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter C, K, N, R, Z
- 2nd letter A, E, U
- 4th letter A, E, O, U
Meanings and answer history
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KEBAB
A dish of pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables roasted on a skewer or spit, especially a doner kebab.
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Past Wordle answer: October 5, 2021.
CABOB
Obsolete form of kebab.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CUBEB
A tailed pepper plant (Piper cubeba), an Indonesian plant cultivated for its berries and essential oil.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
KABAB
Alternative form of kebab.
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KABOB
US spelling of kebab.
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KEBOB
Alternative spelling of kebab.
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NABOB
Someone of great wealth or importance.
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REBAB
A stringed musical instrument, related to the lute, used especially in Islamic countries
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ZEBUB
Synonym of zimb.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match __B_B?
- 9 five-letter words match __B_B 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, REBAB has the highest feedback entropy at 4.29 bits against the possible answers.