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BURST — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

B

7%

U

6%

R

6%

S

8%

T

12%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

0 correct,  2 present,  3 absent

2
T
R
U
S
T

2 correct,  2 present,  1 absent

3
B
U
R
S
T

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

BURST /bɜːst/ US
noun

1. An act or instance of bursting.

2. A sudden, often intense, expression, manifestation or display.

verb

1. To break from internal pressure.

2. To cause to break from internal pressure.

"The bursts of the bombs could be heard miles away."

Synonyms: spurt

Letter Structure

1 vowel (U) 4 consonants (B, R, S, T) Starts: B · Ends: T 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 trust 2 positions and 2 present letters .

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

🔍

Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

L A E

Eliminating these 3 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 r
6% (47 words)
41% (299 words)
4 s
8% (61 words)
29% (210 words)
5 t
12% (86 words)
33% (240 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 start BU___

Same end ___ST

FAQ — BURST as a Wordle Answer

Is BURST a good Wordle starting word?

It tests u(19%), r(41%), s(29%), t(33%), 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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