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Five-letter words matching _D_O_

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9 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: ADIOS

Position 1A 44%I 22%O 22%U 11%
Position 3I 33%O 22%B 11%E 11%
Position 5M 22%N 22%T 22%C 11%

Possible answers

IDIOM IDIOT

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This pattern has 9 words in the Wordle guess list; 2 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 2 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.

Previously used by Wordle: IDIOM (May 30, 2025).

Top-ranked splitter IDIOM
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1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.0 bits

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode IDIOM keeps every stated clue.

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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What fits _D_O_?

All 9 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 1st letter A, I, O, U
  • 3rd letter B, E, H, I, O, Y
  • 5th letter C, G, M, N, S, T
Meanings and answer history

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IDIOM

A manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, language family, or group of people.

“In English, idiom requires the indefinite article in a phrase such as "she's an engineer", whereas in Spanish, idiom forbids it.”

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 30, 2025.

IDIOT

A person of low general intelligence.

“Only an idiot would fail this exam.”

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

ADBOT

A bot (automated software agent) that displays advertisements.

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ADHOC

Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (Cambodia’s oldest human rights organization, founded in 1991)

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ADIOS

goodbye

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ADOON

A townland north of Mohill, County Leitrim, Ireland (Irish grid ref H 1002).

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ODEON

An ancient Greek or Roman building used for performances of music and poetry.

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ODOOM

Alternative form of odum (“the tree Milicia excelsa”).

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UDYOG

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Common questions
How many five-letter words match _D_O_?
9 five-letter words match _D_O_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, ADIOS has the highest feedback entropy at 4.79 bits against the possible answers.