5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with P and ending in F (P___F)

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What the remaining words have in common

7 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: PRIEF

Position 2R 43%I 14%L 14%O 14%
Position 3U 43%E 14%I 14%L 14%
Position 4F 43%A 14%E 14%I 14%

PROOF is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 6 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

Possible answer PROOF last recorded Jan 2, 2026

Possible answers

PROOF

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What fits P___F?

All 7 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter I, L, O, R, Y
  • 3rd letter E, I, L, O, U
  • 4th letter A, E, F, I, O
Meanings and answer history

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PROOF

An effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a trial.

“I need proof of your unconditional love. Lend me some dough.”

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 2, 2026.

PILAF

A dish made by browning grain, typically rice, in oil and then cooking it with a seasoned broth, to which meat and/or vegetables may be added.

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.

PLUFF

A puff of smoke or dust.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

POUFF

Alternative form of pouf.

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.

PREIF

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

PRIEF

Obsolete form of proof.

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.

PYUFF

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match P___F?
7 five-letter words match P___F 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, PRIEF has the highest feedback entropy at 4.88 bits against the possible answers.