- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words starting with DR and ending in L (DR__L)
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This pattern has 6 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: DRILL (October 23, 2025); DROLL (June 28, 2022); DROOL (December 14, 2024).
ABBOT does not fit this page's clues. DROLL keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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 DR__L?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, I, O
- 4th letter I, L, O, W
Meanings and answer history
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DRAWL
To drag on slowly and heavily; to dawdle or while away time indolently.
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.
DRILL
To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
“Drill a small hole to start the screw in the right direction.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: October 23, 2025.
DROLL
Oddly humorous; whimsical, amusing in a quaint way; waggish.
“Very droll, minister.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: June 28, 2022.
DROOL
To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: December 14, 2024.
DRAIL
A hook with a lead shank.
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.
DROIL
To work sluggishly or slowly; to plod.
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__L?
- 6 five-letter words match DR__L in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, DRAIL has the highest feedback entropy at 5.3 bits against the possible answers.