Five-letter words matching D_TE_
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9 matching words0 not previously used1 past answer
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DETER is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 8 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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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
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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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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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- 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.