- 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_P_Y
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7 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: PAPEY
Position 2A 29%O 29%E 14%I 14%
Position 4P 71%E 14%S 14%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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This pattern has 7 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: POPPY (July 3, 2025); PUPPY (June 30, 2026).
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_P_Y?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, I, O, U
- 4th letter E, P, S
Meanings and answer history
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POPPY
Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially a common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.
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Past Wordle answer: July 3, 2025.
PUPPY
A young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12–18 months).
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Past Wordle answer: June 30, 2026.
PAPEY
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PAPPY
Like pap; soft; mushy.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PEPPY
Full of pep; energetic, cheerful, and vigorous; bouncy
“Cedric was not feeling peppy when he woke up two hours before dawn.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PIPPY
Full of pips or seeds.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
POPSY
Grandfather.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match P_P_Y?
- 7 five-letter words match P_P_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, PAPEY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.21 bits against the possible answers.