- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 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_O_E
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This pattern has 9 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: DRONE (May 26, 2025); DROVE (June 28, 2024).
ABORN does not fit this page's clues. DRONE 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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DIODE
possible
DRONE
used
DROVE
used
DHOLE
guess
DOOCE
guess
DOOLE
guess
DROKE
guess
DROLE
guess
DROME
guess
Pattern guide
What fits D_O_E?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter H, I, O, R
- 4th letter C, D, K, L, M, N, V
Meanings and answer history
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DIODE
An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; used chiefly as a rectifier.
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.
DRONE
A male ant, bee, or wasp, which does not work but can fertilize the queen.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: May 26, 2025.
DROVE
A cattle drive or the herd being driven by it; thus, a number of cattle driven to market or new pastures.
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, 2024.
DHOLE
An Asian wild dog, Cuon alpinus.
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.
DOOCE
Pronunciation spelling of deuce.
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.
DOOLE
sorrow; dole
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.
DROKE
An alley.
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.
DROLE
Obsolete form of droll.
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.
DROME
Alternative form of 'drome (“aerodrome”).
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_O_E?
- 9 five-letter words match D_O_E 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, DROLE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.46 bits against the possible answers.