5-letter word
Answer Analysis
badly
Letter frequency breakdown, position stats, and a full solve walkthrough.
B
7%
A
10%
D
3%
L
7%
Y
8%
Solve Walkthrough
1
S
L
A
T
E
0 correct, 2 present, 3 absent
2
B
L
A
N
D
1 correct, 3 present, 1 absent
3
B
A
D
L
Y
✓ 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 bland 1 correct position and 3 present letters .
This breakthrough significantly narrowed down the possibilities, leading toward the solution.
🔍
Elimination Pattern
Letters ruled out during the solve:
S T E N
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 b 7% (53 words) 11% (81 words)
2 a 10% (73 words) 43% (312 words)
3 d 3% (20 words) 16% (118 words)
4 l 7% (49 words) 27% (199 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%