Is PUFFY a Wordle Word?

Yes. PUFFY is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on May 3, 2026 (#1779).

Since February 2026, Wordle sometimes reuses past answers, so it could be the answer again.

What does PUFFY mean?

/ˈpʌfi/

adjective

  1. Swollen or inflated in shape, as if filled with air; pillow-like.
  2. Coming or exhaling in puffs.“A puffy fat man in a tracksuit came jogging around the corner.”
  3. Speaking or writing in an exaggeratedly eloquent and self-important manner.

Definition from Wiktionary, available under the CC BY-SA license.

PUFFY in Wordle

Starter word rating
WeakIn the top 100% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels
U
Unique letters
4 of 5Repeats F

Hard-mode trap: 6 valid words fit the pattern _UFFY. If you reach it, you may need several guesses to find the last letter.

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