- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching PL_M_
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This pattern has 7 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: PLUMB (December 11, 2024); PLUME (May 1, 2026); PLUMP (October 26, 2025).
ABAMP does not fit this page's clues. PLOMB 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:
PLUM_
PLUMB, PLUME, PLUMP differ only in the fifth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABAMP tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits PL_M_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter I, O, U
- 5th letter B, E, P, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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PLUMB
A little mass of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction.
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Past Wordle answer: December 11, 2024.
PLUME
A token of honour or prowess; that on which one prides oneself; a prize or reward.
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Past Wordle answer: May 1, 2026.
PLUMP
Having a full and rounded shape; chubby, somewhat overweight.
“a plump baby; plump cheeks”
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Past Wordle answer: October 26, 2025.
PLIMS
third-person singular simple present indicative of plim
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PLOMB
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PLUMS
plural of plum
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PLUMY
Covered or adorned with plumes, or as with plumes; feathery.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match PL_M_?
- 7 five-letter words match PL_M_ 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, PLUME has the highest feedback entropy at 4.72 bits against the possible answers.