- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words starting with D and ending in TY (D__TY)
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What the remaining words have in common
7 matching words1 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: DEITY
Position 2I 43%O 29%E 14%U 14%
Position 3R 29%T 29%C 14%I 14%
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; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: DEITY (March 2, 2025); DITTY (February 14, 2025); DUSTY (May 19, 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__TY?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter E, I, O, U
- 3rd letter C, I, R, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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DEITY
Synonym of divinity: the state, position, or fact of being a god.
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 2, 2025.
DIRTY
Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
“Despite a walk in the rain, my shoes weren't too dirty.”
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.
DITTY
A short, simple verse or song.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: February 14, 2025.
DUSTY
Covered with dust.
“a dusty carpet”
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Past Wordle answer: May 19, 2026.
DICTY
stylish and respectable; high-class
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DORTY
Dirty; unclean.
“Ees claes were dorty.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DOTTY
Mildly insane or eccentric; often, senile.
“My nan has got dottier and dottier since passing the age of eighty.”
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__TY?
- 7 five-letter words match D__TY in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, DEITY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.92 bits against the possible answers.