- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching D_IL_
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This pattern has 7 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: DRILL (October 23, 2025).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. DAILY 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 D_IL_?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, O, R, W
- 5th letter E, L, S, T, Y
Meanings and answer history
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DAILY
That occurs or attends every day, or at least every working day.
“daily life”
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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.”
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Past Wordle answer: October 23, 2025.
DEILS
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DOILT
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DOILY
A small ornamental piece of lace or linen or paper used to protect a surface from scratches by hard objects such as vases or bowls; or to decorate a plate of food.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DRILY
Alternative spelling of dryly.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DWILE
The beer-soaked cloth thrown in the game of dwile flonking.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match D_IL_?
- 7 five-letter words match D_IL_ 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, DOILT has the highest feedback entropy at 5.15 bits against the possible answers.