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5-letter Medium 70% solve rate

CHEST — 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%

T

12%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

0 correct,  3 present,  2 absent

2
E
X
I
S
T

2 correct,  1 present,  2 absent

3
C
H
E
S
T

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

CHEST /t͡ʃɛst/ US
noun

1. A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.

2. A coffin.

verb

1. To hit with one's chest (front of one's body)

2. To deposit in a chest.

"The clothes are kept in a chest."

Synonyms: trunk · breast

Letter Structure

1 vowel (E) 4 consonants (C, H, S, T) Starts: C · Ends: T 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.

💡

Key Breakthrough

revealed exist 2 positions and 1 present letter .

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

🔍

Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

L A X I

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 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 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%

FAQ — CHEST as a Wordle Answer

Is CHEST a good Wordle starting word?

It tests h(19%), e(51%), s(29%), t(33%), 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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