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Five-letter words matching PI_U_

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10 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: PIOUS

Position 3L 20%Q 20%C 10%K 10%
Position 5L 30%S 20%E 10%I 10%

Possible answers

PIOUS PIQUE

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This pattern has 10 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: PIOUS (May 8, 2024); PIQUE (October 26, 2023).

Top-ranked splitter PIOUS
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1.0
Worst branch
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1.0 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode PIOUS keeps every stated clue.

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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 PI_U_?

All 10 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter C, K, L, N, O, P, Q, Y
  • 5th letter E, I, L, M, P, S, T
Meanings and answer history

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PIOUS

Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, god-fearing.

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

Past Wordle answer: May 8, 2024.

PIQUE

To wound the pride of (someone); to excite to anger; to irritate, to offend.

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

Past Wordle answer: October 26, 2023.

PICUL

A traditional South and East Asian unit of weight, based upon the load of a shoulder pole and varying by place and over time but usually standardized at about 60 kg.

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.

PIKUL

Alternative form of picul.

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.

PILUM

The columella on the surface of a pollen grain.

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PILUS

A hair.

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

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PINUP

Alternative form of pin-up.

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.

PIPUL

Alternative form of peepul.

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.

PIQUI

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

PIYUT

Alternative form of piyyut.

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 PI_U_?
10 five-letter words match PI_U_ 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, PIOUS has the highest feedback entropy at 4.6 bits against the possible answers.