W O R D L E
5-letter Medium 50% solve rate

MAYOR — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

M

3%

A

10%

Y

1%

O

5%

R

9%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

0 correct,  1 present,  4 absent

2
R
O
M
A
N

0 correct,  4 present,  1 absent

3
M
A
J
O
R

4 correct,  0 present,  1 absent

4
M
A
Y
O
R

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 4 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

MAYOR /ˈmeɪ.ə/ US
noun

1. The chief executive of the municipal government of a city, borough, &c., formerly usually appointed as a caretaker by European royal courts but now usually appointed or elected locally.

2. Short for mayor of the palace, the royal stewards of the Frankish Empire.

Synonyms: mayoress · Lord Provost · boroughmaster · burgomaster · praetor

Letter Structure

2 vowels (A, O) 3 consonants (M, Y, R) Starts: M · Ends: R 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 major 4 positions .

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

🔍

Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

S L T E N J

Eliminating these 6 letters helped focus on the remaining candidates.

📊

Difficulty Rating

⭐⭐ Medium

Solved in 4 guesses Solid performance with good deduction.

Letter Analysis

Pos Letter At position In any word
1 m
3% (25 words)
10% (75 words)
2 a
10% (73 words)
43% (312 words)
3 y
1% (9 words)
10% (75 words)
4 o
5% (38 words)
28% (206 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%

FAQ — MAYOR as a Wordle Answer

Is MAYOR a good Wordle starting word?

It tests a(43%), y(10%), o(28%), r(41%), which are among the most common letters. MM at the start is less common (3%) which is a trade-off.

How many 5-letter words start with MA?

25 words in our dictionary start with MA. See the full list with difficulty ratings on the MA words page.

Try it yourself!

Play Wordle Unlimited with 5-letter words.

Play Now →