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5-letter Medium Appeared: Jun 12, 2026 50% solve rate

FROST — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

F

6%

R

15%

O

11%

S

8%

T

12%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

0 correct,  2 present,  3 absent

2
S
T
O
R
M

1 correct,  3 present,  1 absent

3
S
P
O
R
T

2 correct,  2 present,  1 absent

4
F
R
O
S
T

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 4 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

FROST /fɹɑst/ US
noun

1. A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing.

2. The cold weather that causes these ice crystals to form.

verb

1. To cover with frost.

2. To become covered with frost.

Letter Structure

1 vowel (O) 4 consonants (F, R, S, T) Starts: F · Ends: T 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 storm 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:

L A E M P

Eliminating these 5 letters helped focus on the remaining candidates.

📊

Difficulty Rating

⭐⭐ Medium

Solved in 4 guesses Solid performance with good deduction.

Letter Analysis

Pos Letter At position In any word
1 f
6% (41 words)
9% (62 words)
2 r
15% (112 words)
41% (299 words)
3 o
11% (82 words)
28% (206 words)
4 s
8% (61 words)
29% (210 words)
5 t
12% (86 words)
33% (240 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 — FROST as a Wordle Answer

Is FROST a good Wordle starting word?

It tests r(41%), o(28%), s(29%), t(33%), 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 FR?

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

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