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5-letter Medium 70% solve rate

CLEAN — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

C

8%

L

10%

E

10%

A

9%

N

6%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

1 correct,  2 present,  2 absent

2
C
L
E
A
R

4 correct,  0 present,  1 absent

3
C
L
E
A
N

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

CLEAN /kleːn/ US
noun

1. Removal of dirt.

2. The first part of the event clean and jerk in which the weight is brought from the ground to the shoulders.

verb

1. To remove dirt from a place or object.

2. To tidy up, make a place neat.

adjective

1. (heading, physical) Free of dirt or impurities or protruberances.

2. (heading, behavioural) Free of immorality or criminality.

"This place needs a clean."

Letter Structure

2 vowels (E, A) 3 consonants (C, L, N) Starts: C · Ends: N 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 clear 4 positions .

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

🔍

Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

S T R

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 l
10% (71 words)
27% (199 words)
3 e
10% (74 words)
51% (367 words)
4 a
9% (64 words)
43% (312 words)
5 n
6% (41 words)
23% (163 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 — CLEAN as a Wordle Answer

Is CLEAN a good Wordle starting word?

It tests l(27%), e(51%), a(43%), n(23%), 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 CL?

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

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