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Five-letter words ending in OBBY (_OBBY)

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BOBBY HOBBY LOBBY

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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: HOBBY (July 24, 2023); LOBBY (March 8, 2026).

Top-ranked splitter AHOLD
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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AHOLD does not fit this page's clues. BOBBY 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: _OBBY

BOBBY, HOBBY, LOBBY differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; AHOLD tests the family more efficiently.

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Pattern guide

What fits _OBBY?

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

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter B, C, D, G, H, L, M, N, P, Y
Meanings and answer history

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BOBBY

A police officer.

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.

HOBBY

An activity that one enjoys doing in one's spare time.

“I like to collect stamps from different countries as a hobby.”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: July 24, 2023.

LOBBY

An entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor.

“I had to wait in the lobby for hours before seeing the doctor.”

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 8, 2026.

COBBY

Stocky.

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.

DOBBY

A device in some looms that allows the weaving of small geometric patterns.

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.

GOBBY

Marked by the presence of gobs (lumps).

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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MOBBY

The juice of apples or peaches, from which brandy is to be distilled.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

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NOBBY

Wealthy or of high social position; of or pertaining to a nob (person of great wealth or social standing).

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.

POBBY

pulpy, swollen.

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.

YOBBY

Synonym of yobbish.

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 _OBBY?
10 five-letter words match _OBBY 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, LOBBY has the highest feedback entropy at 3.55 bits against the possible answers.
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