Five-letter words matching __NL_

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

Position 1W 33%D 17%F 17%M 17%
Position 2A 50%O 33%I 17%
Position 5Y 67%E 17%O 17%

MANLY is the only possible answer that fits.

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

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What fits __NL_?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter D, F, M, S, W
  • 2nd letter A, I, O
  • 5th letter E, O, Y
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MANLY

Having the characteristics of a man.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: December 31, 2022.

DINLO

A fool.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

FONLY

foolishly

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SONLY

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a son.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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WANLE

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WANLY

In a wan or pale manner.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match __NL_?
6 five-letter words match __NL_ 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, WANLE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.2 bits against the possible answers.