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- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
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- 2.0 bits
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Five-letter words ending in UDGE (_UDGE)
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This pattern has 6 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: BUDGE (May 7, 2026); JUDGE (December 26, 2022); NUDGE (March 21, 2025).
BAJAN does not fit this page's clues. BUDGE keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 2.5 (3 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
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_UDGE
BUDGE, FUDGE, JUDGE, NUDGE differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; BAJAN tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _UDGE?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, F, J, M, N, P
Meanings and answer history
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BUDGE
To move; to be shifted from a fixed position.
“I’ve been pushing this rock as hard as I can, but it won’t budge an inch.”
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Past Wordle answer: May 7, 2026.
FUDGE
A type of very sweet candy or confection, usually made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.
“Have you tried the vanilla fudge? It's delicious!”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
JUDGE
A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.
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Past Wordle answer: December 26, 2022.
NUDGE
A gentle push.
“give someone a nudge”
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Past Wordle answer: March 21, 2025.
MUDGE
mud; sludge
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PUDGE
Something short and fat.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _UDGE?
- 6 five-letter words match _UDGE in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.