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BUILD — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

B

7%

U

6%

I

13%

L

7%

D

7%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

0 correct,  1 present,  4 absent

2
G
U
I
L
D

4 correct,  0 present,  1 absent

3
B
U
I
L
D

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

BUILD /bɪld/ US
noun

1. The physique of a human body; constitution or structure of a human body.

2. Any of various versions of a software product as it is being developed for release to users.

verb

1. To form (something) by combining materials or parts.

2. To develop or give form to (something) according to a plan or process.

"Rugby players are of sturdy build."

Letter Structure

2 vowels (U, I) 3 consonants (B, L, D) Starts: B · Ends: D Common letters: 3/5

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 guild 4 positions .

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

🔍

Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

S A T E G

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 b
7% (53 words)
11% (81 words)
2 u
6% (46 words)
19% (134 words)
3 i
13% (95 words)
28% (204 words)
4 l
7% (49 words)
27% (199 words)
5 d
7% (51 words)
16% (118 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 pattern _UILD

Same start BU___

Same end ___LD

FAQ — BUILD as a Wordle Answer

Is BUILD a good Wordle starting word?

It tests u(19%), i(28%), l(27%), d(16%), which are among the most common letters. BB at the start is less common (7%) which is a trade-off.

How many 5-letter words start with BU?

53 words in our dictionary start with BU. See the full list with difficulty ratings on the BU words page.

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