- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching PU_G_
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10 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: PURGE
Position 3N 50%D 20%R 20%G 10%
Position 5Y 30%A 20%E 20%I 10%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
PUDGY
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PURGE
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PUDGE
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PUGGY
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PUNGA
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PUNGI
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PUNGO
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PUNGS
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PUNGY
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PURGA
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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: PURGE (March 23, 2022).
It is legal under the clues represented on this page. If you also have yellow-position information, check that extra detail in the full Solver.
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 PU_G_?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter D, G, N, R
- 5th letter A, E, I, O, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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PUDGY
Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby.
“The pudgy child had a difficult time running the mile.”
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.
PURGE
To clean thoroughly; to rid of impurities; to cleanse; to clear of (something unwanted).
“After the process, the machine purges the chamber before venting it to remove toxic gases.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: March 23, 2022.
PUDGE
Something short and fat.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PUGGY
Resembling or characteristic of a pug dog.
“a puggy nose”
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.
PUNGA
Alternative form of ponga.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PUNGI
A wind instrument, traditionally made from a gourd, played by snake charmers in India and Pakistan.
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.
PUNGO
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PUNGS
plural of pung
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PUNGY
a type of schooner developed in and peculiar to the Chesapeake Bay region.
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.
PURGA
A fine blizzard of snow in Russia.
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 PU_G_?
- 10 five-letter words match PU_G_ 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, PURGE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.83 bits against the possible answers.