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SWAY — 4-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

S

11%

W

1%

A

12%

Y

4%

Solve Walkthrough

1
A
B
L
E

0 correct,  1 present,  3 absent

2
D
A
Y
S

0 correct,  3 present,  1 absent

3
S
W
A
Y

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

SWAY /sweɪ/ US
noun

1. The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.

2. A rocking or swinging motion.

verb

1. To move or swing from side to side; or backward and forward; to rock.

2. To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield.

Letter Structure

1 vowel (A) 3 consonants (S, W, Y) Starts: S · Ends: Y Common letters: 2/4

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 sway 4 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 L E D

Eliminating these 4 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 s
11% (80 words)
22% (157 words)
2 w
1% (5 words)
11% (76 words)
3 a
12% (82 words)
34% (243 words)
4 y
4% (25 words)
5% (36 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 _WAY

Same start SW___

Same end ___AY

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