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Five-letter words matching D_IN_

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10 matching words1 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: DAINE

Position 2A 20%J 20%E 10%O 10%
Position 5G 30%E 20%K 20%N 10%

Possible answers

DOING DRINK DYING

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This pattern has 10 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 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); DRINK (January 11, 2022).

Top-ranked splitter DOING
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1.0
Worst branch
1
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1.58 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode DOING keeps every stated clue.

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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 D_IN_?

All 10 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, E, J, O, R, U, W, Y
  • 5th letter E, G, K, N, S, T
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.

DRINK

To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

“He drank the water I gave him.”

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 11, 2022.

DYING

Approaching death; about to die; moribund.

“The dying dog was put out of his misery with a single shot!”

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.

DAINE

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

DAINT

do not, don't

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.

DEINK

To remove ink from, especially in the process of recycling paper.

“Paper may need to be deinked as part of the recycling process.”

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.

DJINN

Alternative spelling of jinn.

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DJINS

plural of djin

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

DUING

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DWINE

To wither, decline, pine away.

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 D_IN_?
10 five-letter words match D_IN_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, DAINE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.47 bits against the possible answers.