- 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 P_L_Y
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This pattern has 9 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).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. PALAY 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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PALSY
possible
PULPY
used
POLLY
guess
PALAY
guess
PALLY
guess
PALMY
guess
PILEY
guess
POLEY
guess
PULLY
guess
Pattern guide
What fits P_L_Y?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, I, O, U
- 4th letter A, E, L, M, P, S
Meanings and answer history
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PALSY
Complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part, often accompanied by a loss of feeling and uncontrolled body movements such as shaking.
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.
PULPY
Having the characteristics of pulp.
“the pulpy texture of overripe fruit”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: November 4, 2021.
POLLY
A prefect at Uppingham School in Rutland, England.
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.
PALAY
paddy
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PALLY
Like a pal; friendly.
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.
PALMY
Of, related to, or abounding in palm trees.
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.
PILEY
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
POLEY
Alternative form of poly (Teucrium polium).
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.
PULLY
A pullover.
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_L_Y?
- 9 five-letter words match P_L_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, POLEY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.94 bits against the possible answers.