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4-letter Medium Appeared: Jun 11, 2026 70% solve rate

MALT — 4-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

M

7%

A

22%

L

11%

T

13%

Solve Walkthrough

1
A
B
L
E

1 correct,  1 present,  2 absent

2
S
A
L
T

3 correct,  0 present,  1 absent

3
M
A
L
T

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

MALT /mɑlt/ US
noun

1. Malted grain (sprouted grain) (usually barley), used in brewing and otherwise.

2. Malt liquor, especially malt whisky.

verb

1. To convert a cereal grain into malt by causing it to sprout (by soaking in water) and then halting germination (by drying with hot air) in order to develop enzymes that can break down starches and proteins in the grain.

2. To become malt.

Synonyms: malted

Letter Structure

1 vowel (A) 3 consonants (M, L, T) Starts: M · Ends: T Common letters: 3/4

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 salt 3 positions .

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

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Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

B E S

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 m
7% (46 words)
14% (100 words)
2 a
22% (152 words)
34% (243 words)
3 l
11% (81 words)
27% (191 words)
4 t
13% (90 words)
25% (176 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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Similar Words — Useful for When You're Close

Same pattern _ALT

Same end ___LT

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