- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching DI_L_
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What the remaining words have in common
9 matching words2 not previously used0 past answersBest matching test word: DIALS
Position 3L 33%A 11%E 11%M 11%
Position 5S 56%Y 22%I 11%O 11%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
DILLY
possible
DIMLY
possible
DIALS
guess
DIELS
guess
DILLI
guess
DILLS
guess
DINLO
guess
DIOLS
guess
DIRLS
guess
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This pattern has 9 words in the Wordle guess list; 2 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 2 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
It is legal under the clues represented on this page. If you also have yellow-position information, check that extra detail in the full Solver.
No obvious one-slot trap. The possible answers do not form a three-word-or-larger family that differs in only one position.
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Pattern guide
What fits DI_L_?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, E, L, M, N, O, R
- 5th letter I, O, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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DILLY
Redolent of dill (the herb).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DIMLY
In a dim manner; not clearly.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DIALS
plural of dial
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DIELS
plural of Diel
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DILLI
Alternative form of dilly (“a dilly bag”).
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DILLS
plural of dill
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DINLO
A fool.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DIOLS
plural of diol
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DIRLS
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match DI_L_?
- 9 five-letter words match DI_L_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, DIALS has the highest feedback entropy at 5.07 bits against the possible answers.