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5-letter Medium 70% solve rate

DAILY — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

D

5%

A

10%

I

13%

L

7%

Y

8%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

0 correct,  2 present,  3 absent

2
V
A
L
I
D

1 correct,  3 present,  1 absent

3
D
A
I
L
Y

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

DAILY /ˈdeɪli/ US
noun

Something that is produced, consumed, used, or done every day.

verb

To drive an automobile frequently, on a daily basis, for regular and mundane tasks.

adjective

1. That occurs every day, or at least every working day

2. Diurnal, by daylight, as opposed to nightly

Synonyms: help · maid · daily paper

Letter Structure

2 vowels (A, I) 3 consonants (D, L, Y) Starts: D · Ends: Y 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 valid 1 correct position and 3 present letters .

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

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Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

S T E V

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 d
5% (33 words)
16% (118 words)
2 a
10% (73 words)
43% (312 words)
3 i
13% (95 words)
28% (204 words)
4 l
7% (49 words)
27% (199 words)
5 y
8% (59 words)
10% (75 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 DA___

Same end ___LY

FAQ — DAILY as a Wordle Answer

Is DAILY a good Wordle starting word?

It tests a(43%), i(28%), l(27%), y(10%), which are among the most common letters. DD at the start is less common (5%) which is a trade-off.

How many 5-letter words start with DA?

33 words in our dictionary start with DA. See the full list with difficulty ratings on the DA words page.

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