W O R D L E
4-letter Hard 30% solve rate

NAIL — 4-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

N

2%

A

22%

I

8%

L

9%

Solve Walkthrough

1
A
B
L
E

0 correct,  2 present,  2 absent

2
C
L
A
N

0 correct,  3 present,  1 absent

3
L
O
A
N

0 correct,  3 present,  1 absent

4
P
L
A
N

0 correct,  3 present,  1 absent

5
N
A
I
L

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 5 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

NAIL /neɪl/ US
noun

1. The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.

2. The basal thickened portion of the anterior wings of certain hemiptera.

"When I'm nervous I bite my nails."

Letter Structure

2 vowels (A, I) 2 consonants (N, L) Starts: N · Ends: L 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.

💡

Key Breakthrough

revealed nail 4 positions .

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

🔍

Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

B E C O P

Eliminating these 5 letters helped focus on the remaining candidates.

📊

Difficulty Rating

Medium

Solved in 5 guesses Solid performance with good deduction.

Letter Analysis

Pos Letter At position In any word
1 n
2% (17 words)
21% (149 words)
2 a
22% (152 words)
34% (243 words)
3 i
8% (58 words)
23% (163 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 start NA___

Same end ___IL

Try it yourself!

Play Wordle Unlimited with 4-letter words.

Play Now →