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4-letter Very Hard 15% solve rate

YEAR — 4-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

Y

1%

E

15%

A

12%

R

4%

Solve Walkthrough

1
A
B
L
E

0 correct,  2 present,  2 absent

2
E
A
R
N

0 correct,  3 present,  1 absent

3
R
A
T
E

0 correct,  3 present,  1 absent

4
R
E
A
P

2 correct,  1 present,  1 absent

5
R
E
A
D

2 correct,  1 present,  1 absent

6
Y
E
A
R

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 6 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

YEAR /jɪə/ US
noun

1. A solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun (between 365.24 and 365.26 days depending on the point of reference).

2. (by extension) The time it takes for any astronomical object (such as a planet, dwarf planet, small Solar System body, or comet) in direct orbit around a star (such as the Sun) to make one revolution around the star.

"we moved to this town a year ago;  I quit smoking exactly one year ago"

Synonyms: twelvemonth · calendar year · civil year · legal year · fiscal year

Letter Structure

2 vowels (E, A) 2 consonants (Y, R) Starts: Y · Ends: R 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 reap 2 positions and 1 present letter .

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 N T P D

Eliminating these 6 letters helped focus on the remaining candidates.

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Difficulty Rating

Hard

Solved in 6 guesses Challenging puzzle requiring careful elimination.

Letter Analysis

Pos Letter At position In any word
1 y
1% (6 words)
5% (36 words)
2 e
15% (107 words)
43% (301 words)
3 a
12% (82 words)
34% (243 words)
4 r
4% (30 words)
24% (171 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

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