Five-letter words starting with B and ending in MY (B__MY)
BALMY is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 5 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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Pattern guide
What fits B__MY?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, L, O
- 3rd letter A, I, L, M, O, R
Meanings and answer history
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BALMY
Producing balm.
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Past Wordle answer: May 8, 2025.
BAMMY
Crazy.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BARMY
Containing, covered with, or pertaining to barm (“foam rising upon beer or other malt liquors when fermenting, used as leaven in brewing and making bread”).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
BEAMY
Resembling a beam in size and weight; massy.
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BLIMY
Alternative spelling of blimey.
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BOOMY
Characterized by heavy bass sounds.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match B__MY?
- 6 five-letter words match B__MY 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, BEAMY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.59 bits against the possible answers.