5-Letter Words Matching P U _ _ Y
20 valid 5-letter words match the pattern P U _ _ Y, 6 of which are common words. 3 green letters locked in.
6 common words20 valid words
Common Words (6)
Words most likely to be the answer.
pulpy
pushy
pudgy
putty
puppy
puffy
Other Valid 5-Letter Words (14)
Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.
puddy
pudsy
puggy
pungy
punky
punny
punty
purdy
purey
purry
pursy
purty
pusey
pussy
What These Words Have in Common
Letter patterns across all 20 matches.
Most common letters
p20
u20
y20
s5
r5
d4
n4
g3
t3
e2
Vowel distribution
- 0 with no vowels
- 18 with 1 unique vowel
- 2 with 2 unique vowels
- 0 with 3+ unique vowels
Most common endings
- -gy · 3 words
- -sy · 3 words
- -ty · 3 words
- -dy · 2 words
- -py · 2 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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