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5-letter Medium Appeared: Mar 26, 2026 70% solve rate

CABLE — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

C

8%

A

10%

B

2%

L

7%

E

24%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

1 correct,  2 present,  2 absent

2
P
L
A
C
E

1 correct,  3 present,  1 absent

3
C
A
B
L
E

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

CABLE noun/verb/adjective
noun/verb/adjective

The word "CABLE" is today's Wordle answer.

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 place 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 P

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 c
8% (61 words)
19% (140 words)
2 a
10% (73 words)
43% (312 words)
3 b
2% (16 words)
11% (81 words)
4 l
7% (49 words)
27% (199 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%

Recent Archive Dates for "CABLE"

Similar Words — Useful for When You're Close

Same pattern _ABLE

Same end ___LE

FAQ — CABLE as a Wordle Answer

Is CABLE a good Wordle starting word?

It tests a(43%), b(11%), l(27%), e(51%), which are among the most common letters. CC at the start is less common (8%) which is a trade-off.

How many 5-letter words start with CA?

61 words in our dictionary start with CA. See the full list with difficulty ratings on the CA words page.

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