Five-letter words starting with PU and ending in GY (PU_GY)

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Position 3D 33%G 33%N 33%
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PUDGY is the only possible answer that fits.

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What fits PU_GY?

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PUDGY

Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby.

“The pudgy child had a difficult time running the mile.”

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PUGGY

Resembling or characteristic of a pug dog.

“a puggy nose”

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PUNGY

a type of schooner developed in and peculiar to the Chesapeake Bay region.

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How many five-letter words match PU_GY?
3 five-letter words match PU_GY in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.