5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with P and ending in IC (P__IC)

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What the remaining words have in common

4 matching words1 not previously used1 past answer

Position 2U 50%A 25%Y 25%
Position 3B 25%D 25%N 25%R 25%

Possible answers

PANIC PUBIC

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

PANIC used PUBIC possible PUDIC guess PYRIC guess

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Can you finish P__IC?

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How to play this shortlist

This pattern has 4 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: PANIC (January 15, 2022).

Top-ranked splitter PANIC
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode PANIC 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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Pattern guide

What fits P__IC?

All 4 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, U, Y
  • 3rd letter B, D, N, R
Meanings and answer history

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PANIC

Of fear, fright, etc: overwhelming or sudden.

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

Past Wordle answer: January 15, 2022.

PUBIC

Of, or relating to the area of the body adjacent to the pubis or the pubes.

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.

PUDIC

Easily ashamed, having a strong sense of shame; modest, chaste.

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.

PYRIC

Relating to, resulting from, or caused by burning.

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__IC?
4 five-letter words match P__IC in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.