- 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 P_G_Y
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8 matching words2 not previously used0 past answersBest matching test word: POGEY
Position 2I 38%O 25%E 13%U 13%
Position 4G 50%M 25%E 13%L 13%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
PIGGY
possible
PYGMY
possible
PEGGY
guess
PIGLY
guess
PIGMY
guess
POGEY
guess
POGGY
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PUGGY
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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.
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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_G_Y?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter E, I, O, U, Y
- 4th letter E, G, L, M
Meanings and answer history
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PIGGY
A pig (the animal).
“This little piggy went to market.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PYGMY
A member of various legendary races of dwarfs, or supernatural peoples of diminutive stature.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PEGGY
Any of several small warblers, the whitethroat, etc.
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.
PIGLY
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PIGMY
Archaic spelling of pygmy.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
POGEY
Government financial assistance, particularly employment insurance.
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.
POGGY
Alternative form of porgy.
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.
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.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match P_G_Y?
- 8 five-letter words match P_G_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, POGEY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.58 bits against the possible answers.