Five-letter words starting with D and ending in S (D___S)

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2 possible answers fit.

Among those candidates, DRESS produces the smallest worst-case feedback group.

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Possible answers

used already been a Wordle answer · Likelihood labels describe modelled chance within a year, not eligibility. Method.

DRESS Very unlikely used DROSS Likely DARES Very unlikely DARTS Very unlikely DATES Very unlikely DEALS Very unlikely DEANS Very unlikely DEBTS Very unlikely DECKS Very unlikely DEEDS Very unlikely DEEMS Very unlikely DEMOS Very unlikely DENIS Very unlikely DESKS Very unlikely DIALS Very unlikely DICKS Very unlikely DIETS Very unlikely DISCS Very unlikely DISKS Very unlikely DIVAS Very unlikely DIVES Very unlikely DOCKS Very unlikely DOLLS Very unlikely DOMES Very unlikely DOORS Very unlikely DORIS Very unlikely DOSES Very unlikely DOVES Very unlikely DOWNS Very unlikely DRAGS Very unlikely DRAWS Very unlikely DRIES Very unlikely DROPS Very unlikely DRUGS Very unlikely DRUMS Very unlikely DUCKS Very unlikely DUCTS Very unlikely DUDES Very unlikely DUKES Very unlikely DUMPS Very unlikely DUNES Very unlikely DAALS Very unlikely DACES Very unlikely DACKS Very unlikely DADAS Very unlikely DADIS Very unlikely DADOS Very unlikely DAFFS Very unlikely DAGOS Very unlikely DAHIS Very unlikely DAHLS Very unlikely DALES Very unlikely DALIS Very unlikely DALTS Very unlikely DAMES Very unlikely DAMNS Very unlikely DAMPS Very unlikely DANGS Very unlikely DANKS Very unlikely DANTS Very unlikely DARBS Very unlikely DARGS Very unlikely DARIS Very unlikely DARKS Very unlikely DARLS Very unlikely DARNS Very unlikely DATOS Very unlikely DAUBS Very unlikely DAUDS Very unlikely DAURS Very unlikely DAUTS Very unlikely DAWDS Very unlikely DAWGS Very unlikely DAWKS Very unlikely DAWNS Very unlikely DAWTS Very unlikely DAZES Very unlikely DBAGS Very unlikely DEADS Very unlikely DEARS Very unlikely DEAWS Very unlikely DEBES Very unlikely DEBUS Very unlikely DECOS Very unlikely DEENS Very unlikely DEEPS Very unlikely DEERS Very unlikely DEETS Very unlikely DEEVS Very unlikely DEFIS Very unlikely DEGAS Very unlikely DEGUS Very unlikely DEIDS Very unlikely DEILS Very unlikely DEKES Very unlikely DELES Very unlikely DELFS Very unlikely DELIS Very unlikely DELLS Very unlikely DELOS Very unlikely DELTS Very unlikely DEMES Very unlikely DENES Very unlikely DENTS Very unlikely DERES Very unlikely DERMS Very unlikely DERNS Very unlikely DEROS Very unlikely DERVS Very unlikely DESIS Very unlikely DEVAS Very unlikely DEVIS Very unlikely DEVOS Very unlikely DEXES Very unlikely DEXYS Very unlikely DHAKS Very unlikely DHALS Very unlikely DHOLS Very unlikely DHOWS Very unlikely DIBBS Very unlikely DICES Very unlikely DICTS Very unlikely DIDIS Very unlikely DIDOS Very unlikely DIEBS Very unlikely DIELS Very unlikely DIFFS Very unlikely DIKAS Very unlikely DIKES Very unlikely DILLS Very unlikely DIMES Very unlikely DIMPS Very unlikely DINES Very unlikely DINGS Very unlikely DINKS Very unlikely DINOS Very unlikely DINTS Very unlikely DIOLS Very unlikely DIRKS Very unlikely DIRLS Very unlikely DIRTS Very unlikely DISAS Very unlikely DITAS Very unlikely DITES Very unlikely DITTS Very unlikely DIVIS Very unlikely DIVOS Very unlikely DIYAS Very unlikely DJINS Very unlikely DOABS Very unlikely DOATS Very unlikely DOBES Very unlikely DOCOS Very unlikely DOCUS Very unlikely DODOS Very unlikely DOEKS Very unlikely DOERS Very unlikely DOFFS Very unlikely DOGES Very unlikely DOITS Very unlikely DOJOS Very unlikely DOLES Very unlikely DOLOS Very unlikely DOLTS Very unlikely DONAS Very unlikely DONGS Very unlikely DOOBS Very unlikely DOOFS Very unlikely DOOKS Very unlikely DOOLS Very unlikely DOOMS Very unlikely DOPAS Very unlikely DOPES Very unlikely DORBS Very unlikely DORES Very unlikely DORKS Very unlikely DORMS Very unlikely DORPS Very unlikely DORRS Very unlikely DORTS Very unlikely DOSAS Very unlikely DOTES Very unlikely DOUCS Very unlikely DOUKS Very unlikely DOUMS Very unlikely DOUPS Very unlikely DOUTS Very unlikely DOWDS Very unlikely DOWFS Very unlikely DOWLS Very unlikely DOWPS Very unlikely DOWTS Very unlikely DOXES Very unlikely DOZES Very unlikely DRABS Very unlikely DRAMS Very unlikely DRAPS Very unlikely DRATS Very unlikely DRAYS Very unlikely DREES Very unlikely

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AROSE leaves 5.7158 matching words on average, weighted by the answer model through 2026-11-05. This is the recommended move among a fixed panel of 64 evaluated guesses. All 242 matching words count, including words outside the working answer pool.

This move is an information probe: it does not fit this list and cannot solve this illustrated position immediately. It tests letters in Normal Mode; a Hard Mode move must also keep your revealed hints.

To attempt the most likely matching answer now, DROSS has a 80.7% modelled immediate solve chance and leaves 14.7378 words on average. This compares an immediate answer attempt with the information gained by the recommended move.

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How this is calculated

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish D___S?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with D___S as your green-letter clues.

Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.

Advanced: one-turn information and shortlist comparisons

These alternatives optimize how evenly one guess splits the answers. The planner above prioritizes finishing within your remaining turns.

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Pattern guide

What fits D___S?

242 words match this pattern in the Wordle guess list. 2 are possible answers.

More about these matches

Words with five different letters

74% of the matches have no repeated letters.

Common letter pairs

DO 55/242 words (23%) DE 47/242 words (19%) ES 45/242 words (19%) DA 39/242 words (16%) DI 37/242 words (15%)

Vowels

No vowels: 0% · one: 45% · two: 55% · three or more: 0%

Common questions
How many five-letter words match D___S?
242 five-letter words match D___S in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.