- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words starting with B and ending in BY (B__BY)
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What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: BARBY
Position 2A 29%O 29%U 29%I 14%
Position 3B 43%L 14%O 14%R 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: BOOBY (August 12, 2021).
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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Pattern guide
What fits B__BY?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, I, O, U
- 3rd letter B, L, O, R, S
Meanings and answer history
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BOBBY
A police officer.
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.
BOOBY
A stupid person.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: August 12, 2021.
BABBY
Alternative form of baby
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.
BARBY
Barbed, like the ends of an arrow cross.
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.
BILBY
An Australian desert marsupial of the only extant species Macrotis lagotis with distinctive large ears and approximately the size of a rabbit.
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.
BUBBY
Familiar term of address for a boy; bub; bubba.
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.
BUSBY
A fur hat, usually with a plume in the front, worn by certain members of the military or brass bands.
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__BY?
- 7 five-letter words match B__BY 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, BARBY has the highest feedback entropy at 3.9 bits against the possible answers.