- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.58 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching D__V_
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What the remaining words have in common
9 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: DRAVE
Position 2E 56%R 33%I 11%
Position 3A 22%E 22%I 11%L 11%
Position 5E 67%S 22%Y 11%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
DELVE
used
DRIVE
used
DROVE
used
DEAVE
guess
DEEVE
guess
DEEVS
guess
DERVS
guess
DIVVY
guess
DRAVE
guess
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This pattern has 9 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: DELVE (May 16, 2022); DRIVE (November 23, 2022); DROVE (June 28, 2024).
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__V_?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter E, I, R
- 3rd letter A, E, I, L, O, R, V
- 5th letter E, S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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DELVE
To dig into the ground, especially with a shovel.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: May 16, 2022.
DRIVE
To operate a vehicle:
“The bridges weren't strong enough to drive (campers) over.”
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 23, 2022.
DROVE
A cattle drive or the herd being driven by it; thus, a number of cattle driven to market or new pastures.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: June 28, 2024.
DEAVE
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DEEVE
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DEEVS
plural of deev
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.
DERVS
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
DIVVY
A dividend; a share or portion.
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.
DRAVE
simple past of drive
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__V_?
- 9 five-letter words match D__V_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, DRAVE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.03 bits against the possible answers.