Five-letter words matching D_WE_
DOWEL is the only possible answer that fits.
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What fits D_WE_?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
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DOWEL
A pin, or block, of wood or metal, fitting into holes in the abutting portions of two pieces, and being partly in one piece and partly in the other, to keep them in their proper relative position.
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Past Wordle answer: May 11, 2025.
DAWED
simple past and past participle of daw
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DAWEN
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DEWED
Full of, or covered in, dew
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DOWED
simple past and past participle of dow
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DOWER
The part of or interest in a deceased husband's property provided to his widow, usually in the form of a life estate.
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Common questions
- How many five-letter words match D_WE_?
- 6 five-letter words match D_WE_ 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, DAWEN has the highest feedback entropy at 4.79 bits against the possible answers.