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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching _O_FY
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8 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: POUFY
Position 1P 25%B 13%C 13%G 13%
Position 3O 63%F 13%M 13%U 13%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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This pattern has 8 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: COMFY (June 25, 2025); GOOFY (October 23, 2024).
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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What fits _O_FY?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, C, G, P, R, T, W
- 3rd letter F, M, O, U
Meanings and answer history
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COMFY
Comfortable.
“The robe and slippers were so warm and comfy she just fell asleep in her chair.”
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Past Wordle answer: June 25, 2025.
GOOFY
Quirky or silly, often in a humorous manner; daft.
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Past Wordle answer: October 23, 2024.
BOOFY
Of hair, puffy, or having extra volume, not necessarily desired; having such hair; see bouffant.
“My hair was so boofy this morning it took 10 minutes of brushing to get it looking decent.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
POOFY
Of or pertaining to something that is puffy, filled with air, inflated.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
POUFY
Bouffant.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ROOFY
Alternative spelling of roofie (“drug”).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
TOFFY
Alternative spelling of toffee.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
WOOFY
Prone to woofing
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _O_FY?
- 8 five-letter words match _O_FY 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, POUFY has the highest feedback entropy at 3.97 bits against the possible answers.