- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words starting with DR and ending in L (DR__L)
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What the remaining words have in common
6 matching words1 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: DRAIL
Position 3O 50%A 33%I 17%
Position 4I 33%L 33%O 17%W 17%
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 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).
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 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.