Five-letter words matching PE_I_
PERIL is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 9 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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What fits PE_I_?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter C, D, K, N, R, T, W
- 5th letter A, D, E, L, N, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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PERIL
A situation of serious and immediate danger.
“Your life is in peril.”
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Past Wordle answer: November 7, 2025.
PENIS
The male erectile reproductive organ used for sexual intercourse that in the human male and other placental mammals is also used for urination; the tubular portion of the external male genitalia (excluding the scrotum).
“The female clitoris is homologous to the male penis.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PETIT
Petite: small, little.
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PECIA
a manuscript, folded into four, assigned to be copied by a scribe
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PEDIS
plural of pedi
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PEKID
Pronunciation spelling of peaked (“sickly-looking, peaky”).
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PEKIN
A city, the county seat of Tazewell County, Illinois.
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PENIE
Obsolete form of penny.
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PERIS
plural of peri
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PEWIT
Alternative form of peewit.
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Common questions
- How many five-letter words match PE_I_?
- 10 five-letter words match PE_I_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, PERIL has the highest feedback entropy at 5.28 bits against the possible answers.