Five-letter words matching _UF_Y

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8 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: BUFTY

Position 1B 25%F 13%H 13%M 13%
Position 4F 75%T 25%

PUFFY is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 7 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

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What fits _UF_Y?

All 8 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter B, F, H, M, P, R, T
  • 4th letter F, T
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PUFFY

Swollen or inflated in shape, as if filled with air; pillow-like.

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Past Wordle answer: May 3, 2026.

BUFFY

Of a buff color.

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BUFTY

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FUFFY

The ship of characters Faith and Buffy Summers from the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

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HUFFY

Angry, annoyed, indignant or irritated.

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MUFFY

A female given name.

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RUFFY

A locality in the Shire of Murrindindi, And Theshire of Strathbogie, north eastern Victoria, Australia.

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TUFTY

Having the form of or resembling a tuft (“a bunch of grass, hair, etc., held together at the base”).

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match _UF_Y?
8 five-letter words match _UF_Y in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, BUFTY has the highest feedback entropy at 3.77 bits against the possible answers.