- 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.
Five-letter words matching _OWD_
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This pattern has 6 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: DOWDY (May 13, 2026); HOWDY (October 9, 2022); ROWDY (August 19, 2025).
AARGH does not fit this page's clues. DOWDS keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
_OWDY
DOWDY, HOWDY, ROWDY differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; AARGH tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits _OWD_?
All 6 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 1st letter D, G, H, N, R
- 5th letter S, Y
Meanings and answer history
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DOWDY
Plain and unfashionable in style or dress.
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Past Wordle answer: May 13, 2026.
HOWDY
To greet informally, especially by saying "howdy"
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: October 9, 2022.
ROWDY
Loud and disorderly; riotous; boisterous.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: August 19, 2025.
DOWDS
plural of dowd
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
GOWDS
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
NOWDS
plural of nowd
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match _OWD_?
- 6 five-letter words match _OWD_ 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, ROWDY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.17 bits against the possible answers.