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CHESS — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

C

8%

H

9%

E

10%

S

8%

S

3%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

0 correct,  2 present,  3 absent

2
S
I
N
C
E

0 correct,  3 present,  2 absent

3
S
C
O
P
E

0 correct,  3 present,  2 absent

4
C
H
E
S
S

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 4 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

CHESS /t͡ʃɛs/ US
noun

A board game for two players with each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the opposing king.

Letter Structure

1 vowel (E) 4 consonants (C, H, S) Repeated: SStarts: C · Ends: S Common letters: 4/5

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.

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Key Breakthrough

revealed chess 5 positions .

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

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Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

L A T I N O P

Eliminating these 7 letters helped focus on the remaining candidates.

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Difficulty Rating

⭐⭐ Medium

Solved in 4 guesses Solid performance with good deduction.

Letter Analysis

Pos Letter At position In any word
1 c
8% (61 words)
19% (140 words)
2 h
9% (62 words)
19% (136 words)
3 e
10% (74 words)
51% (367 words)
4 s
8% (61 words)
29% (210 words)
5 s
3% (23 words)
29% (210 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%

FAQ — CHESS as a Wordle Answer

Is CHESS a good Wordle starting word?

It tests h(19%), e(51%), s(29%), s(29%), 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 CH?

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

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