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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching P_E_Y
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What the remaining words have in common
10 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: POESY
Position 2E 50%R 30%I 10%O 10%
Position 4D 10%K 10%L 10%M 10%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
PIETY
used
POESY
possible
PEEKY
guess
PEELY
guess
PEEOY
guess
PEEPY
guess
PEERY
guess
PREDY
guess
PREMY
guess
PREXY
guess
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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: PIETY (June 10, 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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Pattern guide
What fits P_E_Y?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter E, I, O, R
- 4th letter D, K, L, M, O, P, R, S, T, X
Meanings and answer history
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PIETY
Reverence and devotion to God.
“Colleen's piety led her to make sacrifices that most people would not have made.”
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 10, 2022.
POESY
A poem.
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.
PEEKY
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PEELY
Tending to peel.
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.
PEEOY
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PEEPY
Inclined to peep (to watch someone or something).
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.
PEERY
spinning top
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.
PREDY
Ready for action.
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.
PREMY
Alternative spelling of preemie.
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.
PREXY
A president, especially of a college or university.
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_E_Y?
- 10 five-letter words match P_E_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, POESY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.85 bits against the possible answers.