- 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 DY (D__DY)
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This pattern has 8 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: DADDY (September 30, 2023); DANDY (October 7, 2022); DOWDY (May 13, 2026).
ABAND does not fit this page's clues. DADDY 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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Pattern guide
What fits D__DY?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, E, I, O, U
- 3rd letter D, E, N, O, W
Meanings and answer history
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DADDY
Also used as a term of address: a father; one's father.
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Past Wordle answer: September 30, 2023.
DANDY
A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: October 7, 2022.
DOWDY
Plain and unfashionable in style or dress.
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 13, 2026.
DEEDY
Industrious; active.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DIDDY
A woman's breast.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DODDY
A hornless cow.
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.
DOODY
Excrement, poop.
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.
DUDDY
ragged
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__DY?
- 8 five-letter words match D__DY 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, DANDY has the highest feedback entropy at 3.9 bits against the possible answers.