5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with PA and ending in TY (PA_TY)

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What the remaining words have in common

4 matching words1 not previously used2 past answersTight family: PA_TY (3)

Position 3N 25%R 25%S 25%T 25%

Possible answers

PARTY PASTY PATTY

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

PARTY used PASTY possible PATTY used PANTY guess

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish PA_TY?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with PA_TY as your green-letter clues.

Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.

Two-turn example: ABERS

In normal mode, this play can cover 3 of 3 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

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  • PATTY — play this answer next
  • PASTY — play this answer next
  • PARTY — play this answer next

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Advanced: one-turn information and shortlist comparisons

These alternatives optimize how evenly one guess splits the answers. The planner above prioritizes finishing within your remaining turns.

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The top-ranked splitter is shown in the shortlist note below. Add a gray or yellow clue here to recalculate after the position changes.

Shortlist note

How to play this shortlist

This pattern has 4 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: PARTY (August 3, 2023); PATTY (August 9, 2022).

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

It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.

Hard Mode Use PARTY instead.

ABERS does not fit this page's clues. PARTY 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: PA_TY

PARTY, PASTY, PATTY differ only in the third position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABERS tests the family more efficiently.

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Pattern guide

What fits PA_TY?

All 4 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter N, R, S, T
Meanings and answer history

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PARTY

A person or group of people constituting one side in a legal proceeding, such as in a legal action or a contract.

“The contract requires that the party of the first part pay the fee.”

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

Past Wordle answer: August 3, 2023.

PASTY

Like paste, sticky.

“These mashed potatoes aren’t cooked well; they are very pasty.”

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.

PATTY

A flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent, usually round but sometimes square in shape.

“The cook fried the hamburger patty, then put it in a bun.”

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

Past Wordle answer: August 9, 2022.

PANTY

An article of clothing worn as underpants by women.

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 PA_TY?
4 five-letter words match PA_TY in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.