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5-letter Medium 70% solve rate

ASIDE — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

A

7%

S

1%

I

13%

D

2%

E

24%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

1 correct,  2 present,  2 absent

2
R
A
I
S
E

2 correct,  2 present,  1 absent

3
A
S
I
D
E

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

ASIDE /əˈsaɪd/ US
noun

1. An incidental remark made quietly so as to be heard by the person to whom it is said and not by any others in the vicinity.

2. A brief comment by a character addressing the audience, unheard by other characters.

adverb

To or on one side so as to be out of the way.

Synonyms: side note · sidebar

Letter Structure

3 vowels (A, I, E) 2 consonants (S, D) Starts: A · Ends: E Common letters: 5/5

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 raise 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:

L T R

Eliminating these 3 letters helped focus on the remaining candidates.

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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 s
1% (6 words)
29% (210 words)
3 i
13% (95 words)
28% (204 words)
4 d
2% (11 words)
16% (118 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 end ___DE

FAQ — ASIDE as a Wordle Answer

Is ASIDE a good Wordle starting word?

It tests s(29%), i(28%), d(16%), 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 AS?

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

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