Five-letter words matching G_N_Y

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GUNKY is the only possible answer that fits.

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What fits G_N_Y?

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  • 4th letter D, G, K, N, T
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GUNKY

greasy, messy or dirty.

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Past Wordle answer: March 6, 2026.

GANDY

A surname.

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GENNY

A person from the suburbs who moves to a low-income urban area.

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GENTY

neat; trim

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GINNY

Affected by gin; resembling or characteristic of gin.

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GUNDY

A front claw of a crab.

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GUNGY

Having the texture or feel of gunge; gooey or gunky.

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GUNNY

A coarse heavy fabric made of jute or hemp.

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GYNNY

Obsolete form of guinea.

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9 five-letter words match G_N_Y in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.
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