5-Letter Words Matching D I _ _ Y

28 valid 5-letter words match the pattern D I _ _ Y, 8 of which are common words. 3 green letters locked in.

8 common words28 valid words

Common Words (8)

Words most likely to be the answer.

dimly
dilly
diary
ditty
dizzy
dicey
dingy
dirty

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (20)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

dichy
dicky
dicty
diddy
diety
digby
dikey
diley
dimmy
dinky
dinny
dioxy
dippy
dipsy
dirgy
dishy
disty
ditsy
ditzy
divvy

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 28 matches.

Most common letters

d28
i28
y28
t7
c4
e4
s4
r3
k3
g3

Vowel distribution

  • 0 with no vowels
  • 22 with 1 unique vowel
  • 6 with 2 unique vowels
  • 0 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -ty · 5 words
  • -ey · 3 words
  • -hy · 2 words
  • -ky · 2 words
  • -ly · 2 words

Strategy

8 answers fit. Look at the most common remaining letters above and choose a guess that probes the unknown positions.

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