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It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words starting with D and ending in MA (D__MA)
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matching words
Shortlist
What the remaining words have in common
5 matching words0 not previously used2 past answers
Position 2O 60%E 20%R 20%
Position 3A 20%G 20%L 20%R 20%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left
Can you finish D__MA?
Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with D__MA as your green-letter clues.
Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.
Two-turn example: DOGMA
In normal mode, this play can cover 2 of 2 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.
See how the feedback separates the answers
- Green, Gray, Gray, Green, Green DRAMA — play this answer next
- Green, Green, Green, Green, Green DOGMA — solved on this guess
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How to play this shortlist
This pattern has 5 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: DOGMA (November 30, 2024); DRAMA (March 16, 2026).
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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Pattern guide
What fits D__MA?
All 5 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter E, O, R
- 3rd letter A, G, L, R, U
Meanings and answer history
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DOGMA
An authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true and indisputable, regardless of evidence or without evidence to support it.
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 30, 2024.
DRAMA
A composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
“The author released her latest drama, which became a best-seller.”
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 16, 2026.
DERMA
The inner layer of the skin.
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.
DOLMA
Any of a family of stuffed vegetable dishes. The filling generally consists of rice, minced meat or grains, together with onion, herbs and spices.
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.
DOUMA
Archaic form of duma (“Russian legislative assembly”).
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__MA?
- 5 five-letter words match D__MA in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.