Five-letter words ending in ADDY (_ADDY)

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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: DADDY (September 30, 2023).

Top-ranked splitter APACE
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.59 bits

It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.

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APACE does not fit this page's clues. CADDY keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.

Tight family: _ADDY

CADDY, DADDY, PADDY differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; APACE tests the family more efficiently.

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Pattern guide

What fits _ADDY?

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

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter B, C, D, F, L, M, P, R, S, W
Meanings and answer history

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CADDY

A small box or tin (can) with a lid for holding dried tea leaves used to brew tea.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

DADDY

Also used as a term of address: a father; one's father.

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Past Wordle answer: September 30, 2023.

PADDY

Rough or unhusked rice, either before it is milled or as a crop to be harvested.

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BADDY

Alternative spelling of baddie.

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FADDY

Having characteristics of a fad.

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LADDY

Alternative spelling of laddie.

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MADDY

A diminutive of the female given name Madeleine.

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RADDY

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SADDY

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WADDY

A cowboy.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match _ADDY?
10 five-letter words match _ADDY 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, RADDY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.04 bits against the possible answers.
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