- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.32 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching _L_MP
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This pattern has 9 words in the Wordle guess list; 5 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 5 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: BLIMP (April 14, 2024); CLAMP (November 17, 2025); CLUMP (April 21, 2026); PLUMP (October 26, 2025); SLUMP (January 7, 2022).
ABACS does not fit this page's clues. CLUMP keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.4 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
_LUMP
CLUMP, PLUMP, SLUMP differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABACS tests the family more efficiently.
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BLIMP
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CLAMP
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CLUMP
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PLUMP
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SLUMP
used
CLOMP
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FLIMP
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FLUMP
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GLAMP
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Pattern guide
What fits _L_MP?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, C, F, G, P, S
- 3rd letter A, I, O, U
Meanings and answer history
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BLIMP
An airship constructed with a nonrigid lifting agent container.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: April 14, 2024.
CLAMP
A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things that are apart together.
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Past Wordle answer: November 17, 2025.
CLUMP
A cluster or lump; an unshaped piece or mass.
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Past Wordle answer: April 21, 2026.
PLUMP
Having a full and rounded shape; chubby, somewhat overweight.
“a plump baby; plump cheeks”
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Past Wordle answer: October 26, 2025.
SLUMP
To collapse heavily or helplessly.
“Exhausted, he slumped down onto the sofa.”
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Past Wordle answer: January 7, 2022.
CLOMP
The sound of feet hitting the ground loudly.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FLIMP
To steal; to commit petty theft.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
FLUMP
A sound of something moving or falling heavily, or with a dull sound.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GLAMP
To practice glamping.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _L_MP?
- 9 five-letter words match _L_MP in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 5 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, CLAMP has the highest feedback entropy at 4.56 bits against the possible answers.