- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
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Five-letter words matching _UPP_
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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: GUPPY (May 4, 2023); PUPPY (June 30, 2026).
AARGH does not fit this page's clues. GUPPY 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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GUPPY
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PUPPY
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BUPPY
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CUPPA
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CUPPY
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DUPPY
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PUPPA
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YUPPY
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ZUPPA
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Pattern guide
What fits _UPP_?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter B, C, D, G, P, Y, Z
- 5th letter A, Y
Meanings and answer history
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GUPPY
A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums, that usually has a plain body and black or dark blue tail for the females and a more colorful tail for the males. The guppies can vary in size, but males are 4 cm (1.6”) and females are 7 cm (2.8”).
“Fred kept a tank of guppies by the windowsill.”
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Past Wordle answer: May 4, 2023.
PUPPY
A young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12–18 months).
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Past Wordle answer: June 30, 2026.
BUPPY
Alternative form of buppie.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CUPPA
A cup of tea (or sometimes any hot drink).
“I’ve just put the kettle on – fancy a cuppa?”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
CUPPY
Having the form of a cup.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DUPPY
A ghost or spirit, often appearing in the form of a dog barking or howling through the night.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
PUPPA
papa; father
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
YUPPY
Alternative spelling of yuppie.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
ZUPPA
Any of various Italian soups.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _UPP_?
- 9 five-letter words match _UPP_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, CUPPA has the highest feedback entropy at 3.67 bits against the possible answers.