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KNOWN — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

K

1%

N

4%

O

11%

W

1%

N

6%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

0 correct,  0 present,  5 absent

2
W
O
U
N
D

0 correct,  3 present,  2 absent

3
K
N
O
W
N

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

KNOWN noun/verb/adjective
noun/verb/adjective

The word "KNOWN" is today's Wordle answer.

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 known 5 positions .

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

🔍

Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

S L A T E U D

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 k
1% (4 words)
9% (62 words)
2 n
4% (27 words)
23% (163 words)
3 o
11% (82 words)
28% (206 words)
4 w
1% (6 words)
8% (59 words)
5 n
6% (41 words)
23% (163 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 start KN___

Same end ___WN

FAQ — KNOWN as a Wordle Answer

Is KNOWN a good Wordle starting word?

It tests n(23%), o(28%), w(8%), n(23%), which are among the most common letters. KK at the start is less common (1%) which is a trade-off.

How many 5-letter words start with KN?

4 words in our dictionary start with KN. See the full list with difficulty ratings on the KN words page.

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