5-Letter Words Matching _ U _ P Y

12 valid 5-letter words match the pattern _ U _ P Y, 6 of which are common words. 3 green letters locked in.

6 common words12 valid words

Common Words (6)

Words most likely to be the answer.

pulpy
dumpy
puppy
lumpy
jumpy
guppy

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (6)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

bumpy
cuppy
duppy
gulpy
humpy
rumpy

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 12 matches.

Most common letters

u12
p12
y12
m6
l3
d2
g2
b1
c1
h1

Vowel distribution

  • 0 with no vowels
  • 12 with 1 unique vowel
  • 0 with 2 unique vowels
  • 0 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -py · 12 words

Strategy

6 answers fit. Look at the most common remaining letters above and choose a guess that probes the unknown positions.

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