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Five-letter words matching P_D_Y

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6 matching words2 not previously used0 past answersBest matching test word: PUDSY

Position 2U 50%O 33%A 17%
Position 4D 50%G 33%S 17%

Possible answers

PADDY PUDGY

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This pattern has 6 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.

Top-ranked splitter PUDGY
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.

Hard Mode PUDGY keeps every stated clue.

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 P_D_Y?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, O, U
  • 4th letter D, G, S
Meanings and answer history

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PADDY

Rough or unhusked rice, either before it is milled or as a crop to be harvested.

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.

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.

PODDY

Of or pertaining to a pod or pods.

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.

PODGY

Slightly fat.

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.

PUDDY

Pronunciation spelling of pussy (“cat”).

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.

PUDSY

Slightly fat; pudgy, chubby.

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 P_D_Y?
6 five-letter words match P_D_Y 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, PUDSY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.14 bits against the possible answers.