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5-letter word Answer Analysis

abuse

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

A

7%

B

0%

U

7%

S

8%

E

24%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

1 correct,  2 present,  2 absent

2
P
A
U
S
E

3 correct,  1 present,  1 absent

3
A
B
U
S
E

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

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 pause 3 positions and 1 present letter .

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

🔍

Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

L T P

Eliminating these 3 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 u
7% (53 words)
19% (134 words)
4 s
8% (61 words)
29% (210 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%

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