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GOON — 4-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

G

5%

O

22%

O

7%

N

8%

Solve Walkthrough

1
A
B
L
E

0 correct,  0 present,  4 absent

2
G
O
W
N

3 correct,  0 present,  1 absent

3
G
O
O
N

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

GOON /ɡuːn/ US
noun

1. A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon').

2. A fool; someone considered silly, stupid, awkward, or outlandish.

Letter Structure

2 vowels (O) 2 consonants (G, N) Repeated: OStarts: G · Ends: N Common letters: 3/4

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 gown 3 positions .

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

🔍

Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

A B L E W

Eliminating these 5 letters helped focus on the remaining candidates.

📊

Difficulty Rating

⭐⭐⭐ Easy

Solved in 3 guesses Excellent efficiency!

Letter Analysis

Pos Letter At position In any word
1 g
5% (36 words)
8% (56 words)
2 o
22% (153 words)
28% (196 words)
3 o
7% (50 words)
28% (196 words)
4 n
8% (60 words)
21% (149 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 _OON

Same end ___ON

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