5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching _UDG_

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BUDGE FUDGE JUDGE NUDGE PUDGY

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This pattern has 10 words in the Wordle guess list; 5 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 5 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).

Top-ranked splitter BENJI
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
2.32 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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BENJI does not fit this page's clues. BUDGE keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 2.2 (3 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.

Trap warning: _UDGE

BUDGE, FUDGE, JUDGE, NUDGE differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; BENJI tests the family more efficiently.

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Pattern guide

What fits _UDG_?

All 10 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter B, F, J, M, N, P
  • 5th letter E, Y
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.

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

Past Wordle answer: December 26, 2022.

NUDGE

A gentle push.

“give someone a nudge”

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Past Wordle answer: March 21, 2025.

PUDGY

Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby.

“The pudgy child had a difficult time running the mile.”

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

FUDGY

Resembling fudge, as in flavor or texture.

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JUDGY

Inclined to make (disapproving) judgments; judgmental.

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MUDGE

mud; sludge

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

NUDGY

of, or related to a nudge

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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 _UDG_?
10 five-letter words match _UDG_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 5 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, NUDGE has the highest feedback entropy at 4.51 bits against the possible answers.
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