5-Letter Words Matching P I _ _ Y

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

6 common words18 valid words

Common Words (6)

Words most likely to be the answer.

pithy
picky
piety
piney
piggy
pinky

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (12)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

picry
pigly
pigmy
pikey
pilmy
pindy
pinny
pipey
pippy
pirny
pisay
pisky

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 18 matches.

Most common letters

p18
i18
y18
n5
k4
e4
g3
c2
r2
t2

Vowel distribution

  • 0 with no vowels
  • 13 with 1 unique vowel
  • 5 with 2 unique vowels
  • 0 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -ky · 3 words
  • -ey · 3 words
  • -my · 2 words
  • -ny · 2 words
  • -ry · 1 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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