- 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 matching G_MM_
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9 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: GAMME
Position 2A 33%U 33%E 22%I 11%
Position 5A 33%Y 33%E 22%I 11%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
GAMMA
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GUMMY
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GEMMA
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GIMME
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GAMME
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GAMMY
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GEMMY
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GUMMA
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GUMMI
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This pattern has 9 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: GAMMA (September 20, 2021); GUMMY (May 30, 2024).
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 G_MM_?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, I, U
- 5th letter A, E, I, Y
Meanings and answer history
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GAMMA
The third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ).
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: September 20, 2021.
GUMMY
Showing the gums.
“a gummy grin”
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Past Wordle answer: May 30, 2024.
GEMMA
An asexual reproductive structure, as found in animals such as hydra (genus Hydra) and plants such as liverworts (division Marchantiophyta), consisting of a cluster of cells from which new individuals can develop; a bud.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GIMME
Give me.
“Gimme the ball.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GAMME
Gave me.
“It gamme something to think about.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GAMMY
Injured, or not functioning properly (with respect to legs).
“I have got a gammy leg, and can't walk far.”
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.
GEMMY
Full of, or covered in, gems.
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.
GUMMA
a soft, non-cancerous growth, a form of granuloma, resulting from the tertiary stage of syphilis.
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.
GUMMI
A sugary, gelatinous material used to make candies.
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 G_MM_?
- 9 five-letter words match G_MM_ 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, GAMME has the highest feedback entropy at 4.14 bits against the possible answers.