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5-letter Medium Appeared: May 16, 2026 70% solve rate

ARMOR — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

A

7%

R

15%

M

2%

O

5%

R

9%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

0 correct,  1 present,  4 absent

2
M
A
J
O
R

2 correct,  2 present,  1 absent

3
A
R
M
O
R

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

ARMOR

The metal coverings formerly worn to protect the body in battle.

Letter Structure

2 vowels (A, O) 3 consonants (R, M) Repeated: RStarts: A · Ends: R Common letters: 4/5

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.

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Key Breakthrough

revealed major 2 positions and 2 present letters .

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

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Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

S L T E J

Eliminating these 5 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 r
15% (112 words)
41% (299 words)
3 m
2% (15 words)
10% (75 words)
4 o
5% (38 words)
28% (206 words)
5 r
9% (66 words)
41% (299 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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FAQ — ARMOR as a Wordle Answer

Is ARMOR a good Wordle starting word?

It tests r(41%), m(10%), o(28%), r(41%), 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 AR?

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

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