Five-letter words starting with D and ending in NE (D__NE)
DRONE is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 5 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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Pattern guide
What fits D__NE?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter A, I, O, R, W
- 3rd letter A, E, I, N, O
Meanings and answer history
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DRONE
A male ant, bee, or wasp, which does not work but can fertilize the queen.
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Past Wordle answer: May 26, 2025.
DIANE
A female given name from Latin, popular in the middle of the 20th century
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DAINE
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DIENE
An organic compound, especially a hydrocarbon, containing two double bonds.
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DONNE
A surname, notably held by John Donne, English poet
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DWINE
To wither, decline, pine away.
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Common questions
- How many five-letter words match D__NE?
- 6 five-letter words match D__NE in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, DAINE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.47 bits against the possible answers.