- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
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Five-letter words matching BU_G_
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This pattern has 8 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: BUDGE (May 7, 2026); BUGGY (August 5, 2022); BULGE (September 6, 2025).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. BUDGE keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
No obvious one-slot trap. The possible answers do not form a three-word-or-larger family that differs in only one position.
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Pattern guide
What fits BU_G_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter D, G, L, N, R
- 5th letter E, H, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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BUDGE
To move; to be shifted from a fixed position.
“I’ve been pushing this rock as hard as I can, but it won’t budge an inch.”
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Past Wordle answer: May 7, 2026.
BUGGY
A small horse-drawn cart.
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Past Wordle answer: August 5, 2022.
BULGE
An object which is sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure.
“a bulge in a wall”
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Past Wordle answer: September 6, 2025.
BULGY
Having one or more bulges; bulging
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BUNGS
plural of bung
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BUNGY
Alternative form of Bhangi.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BURGH
a small mound, often used in reference to tumuli (mostly restricted to place names).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BURGS
plural of burg
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match BU_G_?
- 8 five-letter words match BU_G_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, BULGE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.57 bits against the possible answers.