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5-letter Medium Appeared: Jun 21, 2026 70% solve rate

HAPPY — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

H

2%

A

10%

P

3%

P

1%

Y

8%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

0 correct,  1 present,  4 absent

2
F
A
I
R
Y

2 correct,  0 present,  3 absent

3
H
A
P
P
Y

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

HAPPY /ˈhæpi/ US
noun

A happy event, thing, person, etc.

noun

Preceded by the: happy people as a group.

verb

1. Often followed by up: to become happy; to brighten up, to cheer up.

2. Often followed by up: to make happy; to brighten, to cheer, to enliven.

Letter Structure

1 vowel (A) 4 consonants (H, P, Y) Repeated: PStarts: H · Ends: Y Common letters: 2/5

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 fairy 2 positions .

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

🔍

Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

S L T E F I R

Eliminating these 7 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 h
2% (16 words)
19% (136 words)
2 a
10% (73 words)
43% (312 words)
3 p
3% (19 words)
15% (106 words)
4 p
1% (10 words)
15% (106 words)
5 y
8% (59 words)
10% (75 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 "HAPPY"

Similar Words — Useful for When You're Close

Same start HA___

Same end ___PY

FAQ — HAPPY as a Wordle Answer

Is HAPPY a good Wordle starting word?

It tests a(43%), p(15%), p(15%), y(10%), which are among the most common letters. HH at the start is less common (2%) which is a trade-off.

How many 5-letter words start with HA?

16 words in our dictionary start with HA. See the full list with difficulty ratings on the HA words page.

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