Five-letter words matching _D_ED

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What the remaining words have in common

6 matching words0 not previously used0 past answersBest matching test word: RADIO

Position 1A 50%E 17%I 17%Y 17%
Position 3R 33%D 17%G 17%L 17%
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The 6 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not listed as possible answers. Check the colours, especially any repeated letters.

Still undecided: 1st letter: A, E, I, Y·3rd letter: D, G, L, R, Z

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

ADDED Possible EDGED Possible ADRED Very unlikely ADZED Very unlikely IDLED Possible YDRED Very unlikely

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RADIO leaves 1.0 matching words on average, weighted by the answer model through 2026-11-05. Every one of the 14,855 accepted guesses was compared. All 6 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, ADDED has a 33.2% modelled immediate solve chance and leaves 2.3333 words on average. This compares an immediate answer attempt with the information gained by the recommended move.

This illustration assumes only the shown green letters. Your grey and yellow tiles can change both the candidates and legal moves. Use the Solver for your complete board.

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Feedback after RADIO; model probabilities conditional on this list
FeedbackRemaining wordsChance
grey, grey, yellow, grey, grey EDGED 33.2%
yellow, grey, yellow, grey, grey YDRED 0.2%
grey, yellow, yellow, grey, grey ADZED 0.2%
yellow, yellow, yellow, grey, grey ADRED 0.2%
grey, yellow, green, grey, grey ADDED 33.2%
grey, grey, yellow, yellow, grey IDLED 33.2%
Hard Mode: chance of finishing in 1–5 more guesses

These exact plans keep the shown greens and each later revealed hint. They assume no earlier yellow constraints. A 100% result guarantees a finish only within this matching list and these assumptions.

Best modelled finish probability for each remaining-turn budget
Guesses leftFirst moveSolve chanceEvery answer covered?
1ADDED33.2%No (1/6)
2ADRED66.7%No (4/6)
3ADRED100.0%Yes (6/6)
4ADDED100.0%Yes (6/6)
5ADDED100.0%Yes (6/6)

How this is calculated

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish _D_ED?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with _D_ED 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.

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

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What fits _D_ED?

All 6 matching words are shown above. 0 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter A, E, I, Y
  • 3rd letter D, G, L, R, Z
Meanings and answer history

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ADDED

simple past and past participle of add

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.

EDGED

simple past and past participle of edge

“Already a mentally fragile boy, he now edged towards insanity.”

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.

ADRED

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

ADZED

simple past and past participle of adze

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.

IDLED

simple past and past participle of idle

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.

YDRED

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match _D_ED?
6 five-letter words match _D_ED in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 0 are possible answers.