Five-letter words matching __X_L

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PIXEL is the only possible answer that fits.

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What fits __X_L?

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Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter C, H, N, P, T, V
  • 2nd letter A, E, I, O
  • 4th letter A, E, I, O, Y
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PIXEL

One of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory.

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Past Wordle answer: November 22, 2023.

COXAL

sciatic (relating to the hip)

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

HEXYL

Any of many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₆H₁₃, formally derived from hexane by the loss of a hydrogen atom

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NEXAL

Relating to a nexus.

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NOXAL

Relating to wrongful injury.

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TAXOL

A taxane, C₄₇H₅₁NO₁₄, used to treat cancer; Taxol.

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VEXIL

A vexillum.

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VOXEL

The three-dimensional analogue of a pixel; a volume element representing some numerical quantity, such as the colour, of a point in three-dimensional space, used in the visualisation and analysis of three-dimensional (especially scientific and medical) data.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match __X_L?
8 five-letter words match __X_L 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, TAXOL has the highest feedback entropy at 4.58 bits against the possible answers.
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