- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching _IM_Y
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What the remaining words have in common
9 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: LIMEY
Position 1J 22%L 22%D 11%G 11%
Position 4P 33%B 22%E 11%L 11%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
DIMLY
possible
WIMPY
used
JIMMY
guess
GIMPY
guess
JIMPY
guess
LIMBY
guess
LIMEY
guess
MIMSY
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NIMBY
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This pattern has 9 words in the Wordle guess list; 2 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 2 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: WIMPY (August 12, 2026).
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 _IM_Y?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter D, G, J, L, M, N, W
- 4th letter B, E, L, M, P, S
Meanings and answer history
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DIMLY
In a dim manner; not clearly.
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.
WIMPY
Having the characteristics of a wimp; feeble, indecisive, cowardly.
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 12, 2026.
JIMMY
A marijuana cigarette.
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.
GIMPY
Limping, lame, with crippled legs.
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.
JIMPY
Neat, jimp.
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.
LIMBY
Having many limbs, or branches.
“a limby tree”
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.
LIMEY
Resembling limes (the fruit); lime-like.
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.
MIMSY
A nonce word in Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky
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.
NIMBY
Not in my backyard (in objection to an undesirable structure built locally).
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 _IM_Y?
- 9 five-letter words match _IM_Y in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, LIMEY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.8 bits against the possible answers.