- 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.
Five-letter words matching _UC_Y
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This pattern has 8 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: DUCHY (November 7, 2021); LUCKY (September 9, 2023); MUCKY (January 19, 2023).
ABLED does not fit this page's clues. LUCKY keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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 _UC_Y?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter D, G, L, M, R, S, Y
- 4th letter H, K
Meanings and answer history
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DUCHY
A dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess.
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Past Wordle answer: November 7, 2021.
LUCKY
Favoured by luck; fortunate; having good success or good fortune.
“a lucky adventurer”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: September 9, 2023.
MUCKY
Covered in muck.
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 19, 2023.
DUCKY
Resembling or characteristic of a duck.
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.
GUCKY
Resembling or covered in muck or goo.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
RUCHY
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SUCKY
Suitable for sucking
“a sucky sweet”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
YUCKY
Of something highly offensive; causing aversion or disgust.
“The food that I ate today was very yucky.”
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 _UC_Y?
- 8 five-letter words match _UC_Y 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, RUCHY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.21 bits against the possible answers.