Five-letter words matching D_I_Y

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This pattern has 7 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: DAISY (December 27, 2023); DEITY (March 2, 2025).

Top-ranked splitter ABERS
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It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.

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ABERS does not fit this page's clues. DAILY keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.5 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.

Tight family: DAI_Y

DAILY, DAIRY, DAISY differ only in the fourth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABERS tests the family more efficiently.

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What fits D_I_Y?

All 7 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, E, O, R
  • 4th letter F, L, R, S, T
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DAILY

That occurs or attends every day, or at least every working day.

“daily life”

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DAIRY

(also dairy products or dairy produce) Products produced from milk.

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DAISY

A wild flowering plant of species Bellis perennis of the family Asteraceae, with a yellow head and white petals

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 27, 2023.

DEITY

Synonym of divinity: the state, position, or fact of being a god.

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Past Wordle answer: March 2, 2025.

DEIFY

To make into a god.

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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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DRILY

Alternative spelling of dryly.

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7 five-letter words match D_I_Y in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
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