5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching D_TE_

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9 matching words0 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: DATER

Position 2A 33%O 33%I 22%E 11%
Position 5D 33%R 33%S 33%

DETER is the only possible answer that fits.

The other 8 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.

Possible answer DETER last recorded Jun 12, 2024

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DETER

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What fits D_TE_?

All 9 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, E, I, O
  • 5th letter D, R, S
Meanings and answer history

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DETER

To prevent something from happening.

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Past Wordle answer: June 12, 2024.

DATED

Marked with a date.

“The first dated entry in the diary was from October 1922.”

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

DATES

plural of date

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DATER

One who dates.

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DITED

simple past and past participle of dite

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DITES

third-person singular simple present indicative of dite

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DOTED

simple past and past participle of dote

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DOTER

Synonym of dotard (“old person with impaired intellect”).

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DOTES

plural of dote

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match D_TE_?
9 five-letter words match D_TE_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, DATER has the highest feedback entropy at 5.52 bits against the possible answers.