Five-letter words matching DE_L_

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7 matching words1 not previously used0 past answersBest matching test word: DEALT

Position 3L 43%A 29%E 14%I 14%
Position 5S 43%Y 29%A 14%T 14%

DEALT is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 6 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

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What fits DE_L_?

All 7 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter A, E, I, L
  • 5th letter A, S, T, Y
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DEALT

simple past and past participle of deal

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DEALS

plural of deal

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DELLA

A female given name originating as a coinage.

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DEELY

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DEILS

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DELLS

plural of dell

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DELLY

Having many dells.

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match DE_L_?
7 five-letter words match DE_L_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, DEALT has the highest feedback entropy at 5.55 bits against the possible answers.