5-Letter Words Matching D O _ _ Y

38 valid 5-letter words match the pattern D O _ _ Y, 6 of which are common words. 3 green letters locked in.

6 common words38 valid words

Common Words (6)

Words most likely to be the answer.

dowry
dowdy
dolly
dodgy
dopey
downy

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (32)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

doaty
dobby
doddy
dogey
doggy
dogly
doily
doisy
dolby
doley
doncy
doney
donny
donsy
dooly
doozy
doray
dorcy
dorey
dorky
dormy
dorry
dorsy
dorty
dossy
dotty
douay
dougy
douty
dovey
dowly
doyly

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 38 matches.

Most common letters

d38
o38
y38
r9
l8
e6
g5
n5
t4
s4

Vowel distribution

  • 0 with no vowels
  • 25 with 1 unique vowel
  • 12 with 2 unique vowels
  • 1 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -ey · 6 words
  • -ly · 6 words
  • -ty · 4 words
  • -sy · 4 words
  • -gy · 3 words

Strategy

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

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