- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.0 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words starting with D and ending in TY (D__TY)
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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).
ABERS does not fit this page's clues. DIRTY keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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.
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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.”
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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.