- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words starting with SU and ending in Y (SU__Y)
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What the remaining words have in common
10 matching words0 not previously used4 past answersBest matching test word: SUETY
Position 3R 30%L 20%B 10%C 10%
Position 4K 20%L 20%B 10%F 10%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
SULKY
used
SULLY
used
SUNNY
used
SURLY
used
SUBBY
guess
SUCKY
guess
SUDSY
guess
SUETY
guess
SURFY
guess
SURGY
guess
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This pattern has 10 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: SULKY (May 2, 2023); SULLY (January 20, 2026); SUNNY (January 26, 2025); SURLY (March 14, 2023).
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 SU__Y?
All 10 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter B, C, D, E, L, N, R
- 4th letter B, F, G, K, L, N, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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SULKY
silent and withdrawn after being upset
“the sulky child”
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 2, 2023.
SULLY
To soil or stain; to dirty.
“He did not wish to sully his hands with gardening.”
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 20, 2026.
SUNNY
Featuring a lot of sunshine.
“Whilst it may be sunny today, the weather forecast is predicting rain.”
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 26, 2025.
SURLY
Irritated, bad-tempered, unfriendly.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: March 14, 2023.
SUBBY
Alternative form of subbie.
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.
SUCKY
Suitable for sucking
“a sucky sweet”
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.
SUDSY
Having suds; having froth or lather like soapy water.
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.
SUETY
Resembling or characteristic of suet.
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.
SURFY
of a shore, having lots of breaking waves
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.
SURGY
Rising in surges or billows; full of surges; resembling surges in motion or appearance; swelling.
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 SU__Y?
- 10 five-letter words match SU__Y in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, SUETY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.95 bits against the possible answers.