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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching _P__G
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9
matching words
Shortlist
What the remaining words have in common
9 matching words1 not previously used1 past answer
Position 1S 78%A 11%O 11%
Position 3R 44%I 22%A 11%E 11%
Position 4N 33%O 22%U 22%A 11%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left
Can you finish _P__G?
Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with _P__G as your green-letter clues.
Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.
Two-turn example: APING
In normal mode, this play can cover 2 of 2 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.
See how the feedback separates the answers
- Gray, Green, Yellow, Gray, Green SPRIG — play this answer next
- Green, Green, Green, Green, Green APING — solved on this guess
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Shortlist note
How to play this shortlist
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: SPRIG (January 6, 2025).
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 _P__G?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter A, O, S
- 3rd letter A, E, I, L, R
- 4th letter A, I, N, O, U
Meanings and answer history
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APING
present participle and gerund of ape
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.
SPRIG
A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray.
“a sprig of laurel or of parsley”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: January 6, 2025.
OPING
present participle and gerund of ope
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.
SPANG
To set with bright points: star or spangle.
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.
SPEUG
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SPLOG
A fake blog, usually reusing content from other sources in order to generate link spam.
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.
SPRAG
Alternative form of sprack.
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.
SPROG
A child.
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.
SPRUG
house sparrow
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 _P__G?
- 9 five-letter words match _P__G in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.