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Five-letter words matching P_IE_

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8 matching words3 not previously used0 past answersBest matching test word: PLIER

Position 2R 50%L 38%H 13%
Position 5S 38%D 25%R 25%F 13%

Possible answers

PLIED PLIER PRIED

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This pattern has 8 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.

Top-ranked splitter PLIED
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.58 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode PLIED 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_IE_?

All 8 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter H, L, R
  • 5th letter D, F, R, S
Meanings and answer history

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PLIED

simple past and past participle of ply

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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PLIER

One who plies.

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.

PRIED

simple past and past participle of pry

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.

PHIES

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PLIES

plural of ply

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PRIEF

Obsolete form of proof.

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PRIER

A person who pries.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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PRIES

third-person singular simple present indicative of pry

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match P_IE_?
8 five-letter words match P_IE_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, PLIER has the highest feedback entropy at 5.36 bits against the possible answers.