- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
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Five-letter words matching M_M_Y
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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: MOMMY (October 9, 2024); MUMMY (October 23, 2022).
ABBOT does not fit this page's clues. MAMEY keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
M_MMY
MAMMY, MOMMY, MUMMY differ only in the second position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABBOT tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits M_M_Y?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, I, O, U
- 4th letter E, M, S
Meanings and answer history
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MAMMY
mamma; mother
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
MOMMY
Mother.
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Past Wordle answer: October 9, 2024.
MUMMY
An embalmed human or non-human animal corpse wrapped in linen bandages for burial, especially as practised by the ancient Egyptians and some Native American tribes.
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Past Wordle answer: October 23, 2022.
MAMEY
An evergreen tree of species Mammea americana, or its edible fruit.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
MIMSY
A nonce word in Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
MUMSY
Characteristic of a mum; motherly.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match M_M_Y?
- 6 five-letter words match M_M_Y 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, MAMEY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.13 bits against the possible answers.