Five-letter words starting with P and ending in MY (P__MY)

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8 matching words1 not previously used0 past answersBest matching test word: PREMY

Position 2R 25%A 13%E 13%I 13%
Position 3G 25%E 13%I 13%L 13%

PYGMY is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 7 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

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What fits P__MY?

All 8 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, E, I, L, O, R, Y
  • 3rd letter E, G, I, L, M, R, U
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PYGMY

A member of various legendary races of dwarfs, or supernatural peoples of diminutive stature.

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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PALMY

Of, related to, or abounding in palm trees.

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PERMY

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PIGMY

Archaic spelling of pygmy.

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PLUMY

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

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POMMY

A pom; a person of British descent, a Briton; an Englishman.

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PREMY

Alternative spelling of preemie.

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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PRIMY

in its prime

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__MY?
8 five-letter words match P__MY 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, PREMY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.59 bits against the possible answers.