- Average remaining
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- Worst branch
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- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching B_G_Y
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7 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: BOGEY
Position 2A 29%I 29%O 29%U 14%
Position 4G 57%E 14%L 14%S 14%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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This pattern has 7 words in the Wordle guess list; 2 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 2 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: BUGGY (August 5, 2022).
It is legal under the clues represented on this page. If you also have yellow-position information, check that extra detail 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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What fits B_G_Y?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, I, O, U
- 4th letter E, G, L, S
Meanings and answer history
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BAGGY
Of clothing, very loose-fitting, so as to hang away from the body.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BUGGY
A small horse-drawn cart.
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Past Wordle answer: August 5, 2022.
BAGSY
To make a verbal claim to.
“I bagsy the top bunk of the bed.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BIGGY
Something large in size in comparison to similar things.
“The wardrobe is the biggy – we'd better move that first.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BIGLY
Big league.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BOGEY
A ghost, goblin, or other hostile supernatural creature.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BOGGY
Having the qualities of a bog; i.e. dank, squishy, muddy, and full of water and rotting vegetation.
“The edge of the woods led out onto a noisome, boggy fen, a paradise for mosquitos and small frogs.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match B_G_Y?
- 7 five-letter words match B_G_Y in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, BOGEY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.45 bits against the possible answers.