Five-letter words matching P_TA_
PETAL is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 6 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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What fits P_TA_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
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PETAL
One of the component parts of the corolla of a flower. It applies particularly, but not necessarily only, when the corolla consists of separate parts, that is when the petals are not connately fused. Petals are often brightly colored.
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Past Wordle answer: August 31, 2025.
PATAS
A ground-dwelling long-tailed monkey of species Erythrocebus patas, found in West and East Africa.
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PETAR
Obsolete form of petard.
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PITAS
plural of pita
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POTAE
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POTAI
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PUTAS
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Common questions
- How many five-letter words match P_TA_?
- 7 five-letter words match P_TA_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, PETAR has the highest feedback entropy at 5.49 bits against the possible answers.