5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with DR and ending in ER (DR_ER)

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What the remaining words have in common

3 matching words1 not previously used1 past answer

Position 3E 33%I 33%Y 33%

Possible answers

DRIER DRYER

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

DRIER possible DRYER used DREER guess

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish DR_ER?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with DR_ER as your green-letter clues.

Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.

Two-turn example: DRIER

In normal mode, this play can cover 2 of 2 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

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  • DRYER — play this answer next
  • DRIER — solved on this guess

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Advanced: one-turn information and shortlist comparisons

These alternatives optimize how evenly one guess splits the answers. The planner above prioritizes finishing within your remaining turns.

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Shortlist note

How to play this shortlist

This pattern has 3 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: DRYER (February 25, 2025).

Top-ranked splitter DRIER
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.

Hard Mode DRIER keeps every stated clue.

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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What fits DR_ER?

All 3 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter E, I, Y
Meanings and answer history

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DRIER

Alternative spelling of dryer.

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.

DRYER

One who, or that which, dries; any device or facility employed to remove water or humidity, e.g. a desiccative

“The sun and a northwesterly wind are great driers of the earth.”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: February 25, 2025.

DREER

comparative form of dree: more dree

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.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match DR_ER?
3 five-letter words match DR_ER in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.