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FOUL — 4-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

F

8%

O

22%

U

3%

L

9%

Solve Walkthrough

1
A
B
L
E

0 correct,  1 present,  3 absent

2
L
O
F
T

1 correct,  2 present,  1 absent

3
F
O
L
D

2 correct,  1 present,  1 absent

4
F
O
U
L

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 4 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

FOUL /faʊl/ US
adjective

1. Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.

2. (of words or a way of speaking) obscene, vulgar or abusive.

"A ship's bottom is foul when overgrown with barnacles"

Synonyms: odious · shameful · wretched

Letter Structure

2 vowels (O, U) 2 consonants (F, L) Starts: F · Ends: L Common letters: 2/4

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.

💡

Key Breakthrough

revealed loft 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 E T D

Eliminating these 5 letters helped focus on the remaining candidates.

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Difficulty Rating

⭐⭐ Medium

Solved in 4 guesses Solid performance with good deduction.

Letter Analysis

Pos Letter At position In any word
1 f
8% (56 words)
10% (74 words)
2 o
22% (153 words)
28% (196 words)
3 u
3% (24 words)
12% (84 words)
4 l
9% (66 words)
27% (191 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%

Similar Words — Useful for When You're Close

Same pattern _OUL

Same end ___UL

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