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DRUGS — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

D

5%

R

15%

U

7%

G

2%

S

3%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

0 correct,  1 present,  4 absent

2
S
W
U
N
G

1 correct,  2 present,  2 absent

3
D
R
U
G
S

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

DRUGS /dɹʌɡz/ US
noun

1. A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.

2. A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine.

verb

1. To administer intoxicating drugs to, generally without the recipient's knowledge or consent.

2. To add intoxicating drugs to with the intention of drugging someone.

noun

A drudge.

"Aspirin is a drug that reduces pain, acts against inflammation and lowers body temperature."

Letter Structure

1 vowel (U) 4 consonants (D, R, G, S) Starts: D · Ends: S Common letters: 3/5

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 swung 1 correct position and 2 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:

L A T E W N

Eliminating these 6 letters helped focus on the remaining candidates.

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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 r
15% (112 words)
41% (299 words)
3 u
7% (53 words)
19% (134 words)
4 g
2% (18 words)
12% (89 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%

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FAQ — DRUGS as a Wordle Answer

Is DRUGS a good Wordle starting word?

It tests r(41%), u(19%), g(12%), s(29%), 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 DR?

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

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