Five-letter words matching P_UM_

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This pattern has 7 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.

Previously used by Wordle: PLUMB (December 11, 2024); PLUME (May 1, 2026); PLUMP (October 26, 2025).

Top-ranked splitter ABAMP
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.59 bits

It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.

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ABAMP does not fit this page's clues. PLUMB keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.

Tight family: PLUM_

PLUMB, PLUME, PLUMP differ only in the fifth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABAMP tests the family more efficiently.

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Pattern guide

What fits P_UM_?

All 7 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter I, L
  • 5th letter A, B, E, P, S, Y
Meanings and answer history

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PLUMB

A little mass of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction.

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

Past Wordle answer: December 11, 2024.

PLUME

A token of honour or prowess; that on which one prides oneself; a prize or reward.

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

Past Wordle answer: May 1, 2026.

PLUMP

Having a full and rounded shape; chubby, somewhat overweight.

“a plump baby; plump cheeks”

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

Past Wordle answer: October 26, 2025.

PIUMA

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PIUMS

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PLUMS

plural of plum

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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PLUMY

Covered or adorned with plumes, or as with plumes; feathery.

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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Common questions
How many five-letter words match P_UM_?
7 five-letter words match P_UM_ 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, PLUME has the highest feedback entropy at 4.72 bits against the possible answers.
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