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5-letter Medium 70% solve rate

ABOVE — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

A

7%

B

0%

O

11%

V

3%

E

24%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

1 correct,  1 present,  3 absent

2
B
R
A
V
E

2 correct,  2 present,  1 absent

3
A
B
O
V
E

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

ABOVE /əˈbʌv/ US
noun

1. Heaven.

2. Something, especially a person's name in legal documents, that appears higher on the same page or on a preceding page.

adjective

1. Of heaven; heavenly.

2. (by ellipsis) Being located higher on the same page or on a preceding page.

adverb

1. Directly overhead; vertically on top of.

2. Higher in the same page; earlier in the order as far as writing products go.

Letter Structure

3 vowels (A, O, E) 2 consonants (B, V) Starts: A · Ends: E Common letters: 3/5

Strategy Insights

🎯

Opening Word

S
L
A
T
E

Starting with slate to test high-frequency letters. This opener helps eliminate or confirm common letters quickly.

💡

Key Breakthrough

revealed brave 2 positions and 2 present letters .

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

🔍

Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

S L T R

Eliminating these 4 letters helped focus on the remaining candidates.

📊

Difficulty Rating

⭐⭐⭐ Easy

Solved in 3 guesses Excellent efficiency!

Letter Analysis

Pos Letter At position In any word
1 a
7% (50 words)
43% (312 words)
2 b
0% (3 words)
11% (81 words)
3 o
11% (82 words)
28% (206 words)
4 v
3% (22 words)
8% (57 words)
5 e
24% (172 words)
51% (367 words)

Letter Heatmap for 5-Letter Words

How often each letter appears in 5-letter words in our dictionary. Letters highlighted in the answer word are shown in green.

Q 1%
W 8%
E 51%
R 41%
T 33%
Y 10%
U 19%
I 28%
O 28%
P 15%
A 43%
S 29%
D 16%
F 9%
G 12%
H 19%
J 1%
K 9%
L 27%
Z 1%
X 2%
C 19%
V 8%
B 11%
N 23%
M 10%

Similar Words — Useful for When You're Close

Same start AB___

Same end ___VE

FAQ — ABOVE as a Wordle Answer

Is ABOVE a good Wordle starting word?

It tests b(11%), o(28%), v(8%), e(51%), which are among the most common letters. AA at the start is less common (7%) which is a trade-off.

How many 5-letter words start with AB?

50 words in our dictionary start with AB. See the full list with difficulty ratings on the AB words page.

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