5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with B and ending in P (B___P)

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What the remaining words have in common

6 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: BECAP

Position 2L 50%E 33%I 17%
Position 3C 33%B 17%E 17%I 17%
Position 4E 33%O 33%A 17%M 17%

Possible answers

BICEP BLEEP BLIMP

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This pattern has 6 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: BICEP (May 12, 2025); BLEEP (July 1, 2023); BLIMP (April 14, 2024).

Top-ranked splitter BICEP
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.58 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode BICEP keeps every stated clue.

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___P?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter E, I, L
  • 3rd letter B, C, E, I, O
  • 4th letter A, E, M, O
Meanings and answer history

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BICEP

A biceps.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: May 12, 2025.

BLEEP

A brief high-pitched sound, as from some electronic device.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: July 1, 2023.

BLIMP

An airship constructed with a nonrigid lifting agent container.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: April 14, 2024.

BEBOP

An early form of modern jazz played by small groups and featuring driving rhythms and complex, often dissonant harmonies.

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.

BECAP

To don a cap (headgear)

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.

BLOOP

To blow air bubbles or audibly slosh about in water.

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___P?
6 five-letter words match B___P 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, BECAP has the highest feedback entropy at 4.61 bits against the possible answers.