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5-letter Medium Appeared: May 20, 2026 70% solve rate

GUILD — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

G

5%

U

6%

I

13%

L

7%

D

7%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

0 correct,  1 present,  4 absent

2
F
L
U
I
D

1 correct,  3 present,  1 absent

3
G
U
I
L
D

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

GUILD /ɡɪld/
noun

1. A group or association mainly of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans for mutual aid, particularly in the Middle Ages.

2. A corporation.

Synonyms: Hanse · professional association · trade union · union

Letter Structure

2 vowels (U, I) 3 consonants (G, L, D) Starts: G · Ends: D 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.

💡

Key Breakthrough

revealed fluid 1 correct position and 3 present letters .

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

🔍

Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

S A T E F

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 g
5% (35 words)
12% (89 words)
2 u
6% (46 words)
19% (134 words)
3 i
13% (95 words)
28% (204 words)
4 l
7% (49 words)
27% (199 words)
5 d
7% (51 words)
16% (118 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%

Recent Archive Dates for "GUILD"

Similar Words — Useful for When You're Close

Same pattern _UILD

Same end ___LD

FAQ — GUILD as a Wordle Answer

Is GUILD a good Wordle starting word?

It tests u(19%), i(28%), l(27%), d(16%), 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 GU?

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

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