5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with D and ending in GY (D__GY)

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6 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: DURGY

Position 2O 33%U 33%A 17%I 17%
Position 3G 33%N 33%D 17%R 17%

Possible answers

DINGY DODGY

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This pattern has 6 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: DINGY (January 11, 2025); DODGY (December 15, 2025).

Top-ranked splitter DINGY
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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode DINGY 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__GY?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, I, O, U
  • 3rd letter D, G, N, R
Meanings and answer history

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DINGY

Dark, dull.

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

Past Wordle answer: January 11, 2025.

DODGY

Evasive and shifty.

“Asked why, a spokesman gave a dodgy answer about legal ramifications.”

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

Past Wordle answer: December 15, 2025.

DOGGY

A dog, especially a small one.

“That's such a cute little doggy, Keira!”

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.

DAGGY

Uncool, unfashionable, but comfortably so.

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

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DUNGY

Resembling or characteristic of dung.

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.

DURGY

Small; undersized.

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__GY?
6 five-letter words match D__GY 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, DURGY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.21 bits against the possible answers.