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REEF — 4-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

R

6%

E

15%

E

8%

F

2%

Solve Walkthrough

1
A
B
L
E

0 correct,  1 present,  3 absent

2
F
O
R
E

0 correct,  3 present,  1 absent

3
F
E
R
N

1 correct,  2 present,  1 absent

4
R
E
E
F

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 4 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

REEF /ɹiːf/ US
noun

1. A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.

2. A large vein of auriferous quartz; hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore.

verb

1. To take in part of a sail in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.

2. To pull or yank strongly, especially in relation to horse riding.

Letter Structure

2 vowels (E) 2 consonants (R, F) Repeated: EStarts: R · Ends: F 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 fern 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 L O N

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 r
6% (42 words)
24% (171 words)
2 e
15% (107 words)
43% (301 words)
3 e
8% (58 words)
43% (301 words)
4 f
2% (11 words)
10% (74 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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