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FLOUR — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

F

6%

L

10%

O

11%

U

3%

R

9%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

1 correct,  0 present,  4 absent

2
F
L
O
O
R

4 correct,  0 present,  1 absent

3
F
L
O
U
R

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

FLOUR /ˈflaʊə/ US
noun

1. Powder obtained by grinding or milling cereal grains, especially wheat, or other foodstuffs such as soybeans and potatoes, and used to bake bread, cakes, and pastry.

2. The food made by grinding and bolting cleaned wheat (not durum or red durum) until it meets specified levels of fineness, dryness and freedom from bran and germ, also containing any of certain enzymes, ascorbic acid and certain bleaching agents.

verb

1. To apply flour to something; to cover with flour.

2. To reduce to flour.

noun

1. A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.

2. A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens and/or a pistil.

Synonyms: plain flour · smeddum · wheat flour · white flour

Letter Structure

2 vowels (O, U) 3 consonants (F, L, R) Starts: F · Ends: R Common letters: 3/5

Strategy Insights

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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 floor 4 positions .

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

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Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

S A T E O

Eliminating these 5 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 f
6% (41 words)
9% (62 words)
2 l
10% (71 words)
27% (199 words)
3 o
11% (82 words)
28% (206 words)
4 u
3% (23 words)
19% (134 words)
5 r
9% (66 words)
41% (299 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 end ___UR

FAQ — FLOUR as a Wordle Answer

Is FLOUR a good Wordle starting word?

It tests l(27%), o(28%), u(19%), r(41%), which are among the most common letters. FF at the start is less common (6%) which is a trade-off.

How many 5-letter words start with FL?

41 words in our dictionary start with FL. See the full list with difficulty ratings on the FL words page.

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