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4-letter Medium Appeared: Jun 4, 2026 70% solve rate

LEAD — 4-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

L

6%

E

15%

A

12%

D

9%

Solve Walkthrough

1
A
B
L
E

0 correct,  3 present,  1 absent

2
D
E
A
L

2 correct,  2 present,  0 absent

3
L
E
A
D

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

LEAD /lɛd/ US
noun

1. A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).

2. A plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea or to estimate velocity in knots.

verb

1. To cover, fill, or affect with lead

2. To place leads between the lines of.

Letter Structure

2 vowels (E, A) 2 consonants (L, D) Starts: L · Ends: D Common letters: 4/4

Strategy Insights

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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 deal 2 positions 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:

B

Eliminating these 1 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 l
6% (41 words)
27% (191 words)
2 e
15% (107 words)
43% (301 words)
3 a
12% (82 words)
34% (243 words)
4 d
9% (62 words)
17% (118 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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