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GRADE — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

G

5%

R

15%

A

17%

D

2%

E

24%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

2 correct,  0 present,  3 absent

2
G
R
A
P
E

4 correct,  0 present,  1 absent

3
G
R
A
D
E

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

GRADE /ɡɹeɪd/ US
noun

1. A rating.

2. The performance of an individual or group on an examination or test, expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a score.

verb

1. To assign scores to the components of an academic test.

2. To assign a score to overall academic performance.

"I gave him a good grade for effort."

Synonyms: group · paraphyletic · mark

Letter Structure

2 vowels (A, E) 3 consonants (G, R, D) Starts: G · Ends: E 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 grape 4 positions .

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

🔍

Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

S L T P

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 g
5% (35 words)
12% (89 words)
2 r
15% (112 words)
41% (299 words)
3 a
17% (124 words)
43% (312 words)
4 d
2% (11 words)
16% (118 words)
5 e
24% (172 words)
51% (367 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 pattern _RADE

Same end ___DE

FAQ — GRADE as a Wordle Answer

Is GRADE a good Wordle starting word?

It tests r(41%), a(43%), d(16%), e(51%), which are among the most common letters. GG at the start is less common (5%) which is a trade-off.

How many 5-letter words start with GR?

35 words in our dictionary start with GR. See the full list with difficulty ratings on the GR words page.

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