- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 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 PU_P_
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This pattern has 8 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: PULPY (November 4, 2021); PUPPY (June 30, 2026).
AALII does not fit this page's clues. PULPS keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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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Pattern guide
What fits PU_P_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter L, M, P, R
- 5th letter A, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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PULPY
Having the characteristics of pulp.
“the pulpy texture of overripe fruit”
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Past Wordle answer: November 4, 2021.
PUPPY
A young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12–18 months).
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: June 30, 2026.
PUMPS
plural of pump
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PULPS
plural of pulp
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PUMPY
Intense on the forearms.
“a pumpy climb”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PUPPA
papa; father
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PURPS
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PURPY
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match PU_P_?
- 8 five-letter words match PU_P_ 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, PURPS has the highest feedback entropy at 3.83 bits against the possible answers.