- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.58 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 __DL_
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This pattern has 16 words in the Wordle guess list; 6 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 6 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: BADLY (November 12, 2021); LADLE (March 15, 2025); MADLY (February 19, 2025); ODDLY (June 23, 2025).
BAGSY does not fit this page's clues. BODLE keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.33 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Tight family:
_ADLY
BADLY, MADLY, SADLY differ only in the first position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; BAGSY tests the family more efficiently.
Compare two plays
Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 6 possible answers.
BADLY
used
GODLY
possible
LADLE
used
MADLY
used
ODDLY
used
SADLY
possible
ADDLE
guess
AWDLS
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BODLE
guess
DADLA
guess
MEDLE
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OLDLY
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PADLE
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REDLY
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SIDLE
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YODLE
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Pattern guide
What fits __DL_?
All 16 matching words are shown above. 6 are possible answers.
More about these matches
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match __DL_?
- 16 five-letter words match __DL_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 6 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, SIDLE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.34 bits against the possible answers.