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Boggy

5 lettersadjective

Updated June 2026

Definition

Soft, wet, and muddy; marshy.

The boggy ground made progress painfully slow.

Pronunciation

Syllables

bog·gy

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Synonyms

marshymirymuckymuddyquaggysloppysloughysoggy

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Wordle

"Boggy" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 1 vowel balance the consonants.

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"Boggy" is worth 12 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.

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