- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words starting with SU and ending in Y (SU__Y)
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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).
AHULL does not fit this page's clues. SULKY keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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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SULKY
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SULLY
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SUNNY
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SURLY
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SUBBY
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SUCKY
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SUDSY
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SUETY
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SURFY
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SURGY
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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silent and withdrawn after being upset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.