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4-letter Medium 70% solve rate

ELSE — 4-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

Letter frequency breakdown, position stats, word meaning, and a full solve walkthrough.

E

2%

L

5%

S

9%

E

22%

Solve Walkthrough

1
A
B
L
E

1 correct,  1 present,  2 absent

2
S
O
L
E

1 correct,  2 present,  1 absent

3
E
L
S
E

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

ELSE /ɛls/ US
adjective

(used only with indefinite or interrogative pronouns) Other; in addition to previously mentioned items.

adverb

(follows interrogative adverbs) Otherwise, if not.

conjunction

For otherwise; or else.

"The instructor is busy. Can anyone else help me?"

Letter Structure

2 vowels (E) 2 consonants (L, S) Repeated: EStarts: E · Ends: E Common letters: 4/4

Strategy Insights

🎯

Opening Word

A
B
L
E

Starting with able to test high-frequency letters. This opener helps eliminate or confirm common letters quickly.

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Key Breakthrough

revealed sole 1 correct position and 2 present letters .

This breakthrough significantly narrowed down the possibilities, leading toward the solution.

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Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

A B O

Eliminating these 3 letters helped focus on the remaining candidates.

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Difficulty Rating

⭐⭐⭐ Easy

Solved in 3 guesses Excellent efficiency!

Letter Analysis

Pos Letter At position In any word
1 e
2% (13 words)
43% (301 words)
2 l
5% (32 words)
27% (191 words)
3 s
9% (64 words)
22% (157 words)
4 e
22% (156 words)
43% (301 words)

Letter Heatmap for 4-Letter Words

How often each letter appears in 4-letter words in our dictionary. Letters highlighted in the answer word are shown in green.

Q 0%
W 11%
E 43%
R 24%
T 25%
Y 5%
U 12%
I 23%
O 28%
P 13%
A 34%
S 22%
D 17%
F 10%
G 8%
H 12%
J 1%
K 10%
L 27%
Z 2%
X 0%
C 11%
V 5%
B 5%
N 21%
M 14%

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