- 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 DO_N_
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: DOING
Position 3N 38%W 38%I 13%O 13%
Position 5A 38%Y 25%E 13%G 13%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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This pattern has 8 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.
Previously used by Wordle: DOING (January 14, 2024).
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 DO_N_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter I, N, O, W
- 5th letter A, E, G, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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DOING
present participle and gerund of do
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: January 14, 2024.
DOWNY
Having down, covered with a soft fuzzy coating as of small feathers or hair.
“The chick's downy coat of feathers formed almost immediately to keep it warm.”
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.
DONNA
A lady, especially a noblewoman; the title given to a lady in Italy.
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.
DONNY
Don; bloke; dude; any man.
“Big up that donny for giving man a free meal.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DOWNS
plural of down
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DONNE
A surname, notably held by John Donne, English poet
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.
DOONA
A padded blanket used as a cover in bed; a duvet.
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.
DOWNA
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match DO_N_?
- 8 five-letter words match DO_N_ 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, DOING has the highest feedback entropy at 4.51 bits against the possible answers.