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5-letter Very Hard 15% solve rate

ALLEY — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

A

7%

L

10%

L

3%

E

12%

Y

8%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

1 correct,  2 present,  2 absent

2
B
L
A
D
E

1 correct,  2 present,  2 absent

3
F
L
A
M
E

1 correct,  2 present,  2 absent

4
P
L
A
C
E

1 correct,  2 present,  2 absent

5
A
L
I
V
E

2 correct,  1 present,  2 absent

6
A
L
L
E
Y

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 6 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

ALLEY noun/verb/adjective
noun/verb/adjective

The word "ALLEY" is today's Wordle answer.

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 blade 1 correct position and 2 present letters .

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

🔍

Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

S T B D F M P C

Eliminating these 10 letters helped focus on the remaining candidates.

📊

Difficulty Rating

Hard

Solved in 6 guesses Challenging puzzle requiring careful elimination.

Letter Analysis

Pos Letter At position In any word
1 a
7% (50 words)
43% (312 words)
2 l
10% (71 words)
27% (199 words)
3 l
3% (23 words)
27% (199 words)
4 e
12% (90 words)
51% (367 words)
5 y
8% (59 words)
10% (75 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 end ___EY

FAQ — ALLEY as a Wordle Answer

Is ALLEY a good Wordle starting word?

It tests l(27%), l(27%), e(51%), y(10%), 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 AL?

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

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