5 FiveLetterWords

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

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What the remaining words have in common

10 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: PERSP

Position 2O 30%L 20%R 20%E 10%
Position 3E 20%U 20%I 10%L 10%
Position 4M 20%O 20%U 20%E 10%

Possible answers

PLUMP POLYP PRIMP

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This pattern has 10 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: PLUMP (October 26, 2025); POLYP (August 6, 2023); PRIMP (November 13, 2024).

Top-ranked splitter PLUMP
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.58 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode PLUMP 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___P?

All 10 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter E, I, L, O, R, S
  • 3rd letter E, I, L, N, P, R, U, Y
  • 4th letter E, L, M, O, S, U, Y
Meanings and answer history

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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.

POLYP

A cylindrical coelenterate, such as the hydra, having a mouth surrounded with tentacles.

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

Past Wordle answer: August 6, 2023.

PRIMP

To spend time improving one's appearance, often in front of a mirror.

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

Past Wordle answer: November 13, 2024.

PERSP

Abbreviation of perspective.

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.

PINUP

Alternative form of pin-up.

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.

PLEEP

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

POPUP

Alternative form of pop-up.

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.

POULP

Alternative form of poulpe.

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.

PREOP

Alternative form of pre-op.

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.

PSYOP

An instance of psyops: a psychological operation, usually of a clandestine sort.

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___P?
10 five-letter words match P___P 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, PERSP has the highest feedback entropy at 4.39 bits against the possible answers.