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DEPTH — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

D

5%

E

9%

P

3%

T

6%

H

7%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

1 correct,  1 present,  3 absent

2
W
H
I
T
E

1 correct,  2 present,  2 absent

3
D
E
P
T
H

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

DEPTH /dɛpθ/ US
noun

1. The vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is deep

2. The distance between the front and the back, as the depth of a drawer or closet

"Measure the depth of the water in this part of the bay."

Synonyms: abyss · bathos · bottom · nadir · deepness

Letter Structure

1 vowel (E) 4 consonants (D, P, T, H) Starts: D · Ends: H 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 white 1 correct position and 2 present letters .

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

🔍

Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

S L A W I

Eliminating these 5 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 e
9% (68 words)
51% (367 words)
3 p
3% (19 words)
15% (106 words)
4 t
6% (45 words)
33% (240 words)
5 h
7% (51 words)
19% (136 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 — DEPTH as a Wordle Answer

Is DEPTH a good Wordle starting word?

It tests e(51%), p(15%), t(33%), h(19%), 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 DE?

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

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