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LUNAR — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

L

3%

U

6%

N

5%

A

9%

R

9%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

0 correct,  2 present,  3 absent

2
R
U
R
A
L

2 correct,  2 present,  1 absent

3
L
U
N
A
R

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

LUNAR noun/verb/adjective
noun/verb/adjective

The word "LUNAR" 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 rural 2 positions and 2 present letters .

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

🔍

Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

S T E R

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 l
3% (24 words)
27% (199 words)
2 u
6% (46 words)
19% (134 words)
3 n
5% (33 words)
23% (163 words)
4 a
9% (64 words)
43% (312 words)
5 r
9% (66 words)
41% (299 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 LU___

Same end ___AR

FAQ — LUNAR as a Wordle Answer

Is LUNAR a good Wordle starting word?

It tests u(19%), n(23%), a(43%), r(41%), which are among the most common letters. LL at the start is less common (3%) which is a trade-off.

How many 5-letter words start with LU?

24 words in our dictionary start with LU. See the full list with difficulty ratings on the LU words page.

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