5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with D and ending in EY (D__EY)

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7 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: DOLEY

Position 2I 43%O 43%Y 14%
Position 3K 29%C 14%G 14%L 14%

Possible answers

DICEY DOPEY

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

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This pattern has 7 words in the Wordle guess list; 2 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 2 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.

Previously used by Wordle: DICEY (October 20, 2024); DOPEY (March 23, 2025).

Top-ranked splitter DICEY
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.0 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode DICEY keeps every stated clue.

It is legal under the clues represented on this page. If you also have yellow-position information, check that extra detail 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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What fits D__EY?

All 7 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter I, O, Y
  • 3rd letter C, G, K, L, P, V
Meanings and answer history

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DICEY

Fraught with danger.

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 20, 2024.

DOPEY

Stupid, silly.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: March 23, 2025.

DIKEY

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

DIVEY

Having the character of a dive, a disreputable bar or nightclub.

“That new restaurant is kind of divey.”

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.

DOGEY

Alternative spelling of dogie.

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.

DOLEY

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DYKEY

Having stereotypically masculine characteristics.

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__EY?
7 five-letter words match D__EY in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, DOLEY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.96 bits against the possible answers.