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Five-letter words matching D__V_

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DELVE DRIVE DROVE

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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).

Top-ranked splitter AALII
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.59 bits

It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.

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AALII does not fit this page's clues. DRIVE 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__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

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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.

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DERVS

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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 5.04 bits against the possible answers.
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