- 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 starting with D and ending in CE (D__CE)
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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: DANCE (February 5, 2023); DEUCE (November 12, 2025).
ABAND does not fit this page's clues. DANCE 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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DANCE
used
DEUCE
used
DUNCE
possible
DOLCE
guess
DEICE
guess
DOOCE
guess
DOUCE
guess
DRICE
guess
DULCE
guess
Pattern guide
What fits D__CE?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, O, R, U
- 3rd letter I, L, N, O, U
Meanings and answer history
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DANCE
A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.
“I do a dance when she plays the drums!”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: February 5, 2023.
DEUCE
A card with two pips, one of four in a standard deck of playing cards.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: November 12, 2025.
DUNCE
An unintelligent person.
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.
DOLCE
A soft-toned organ stop.
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.
DEICE
To remove ice from (something).
“They had to move the plane back from the runway to deice the wings before takeoff.”
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.
DOUCE
Sweet; nice; pleasant.
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.
DRICE
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DULCE
Sweetness.
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__CE?
- 9 five-letter words match D__CE 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, DRICE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.32 bits against the possible answers.