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5-letter Medium Appeared: Jun 6, 2026 70% solve rate

MERIT — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

M

3%

E

9%

R

6%

I

7%

T

12%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

0 correct,  2 present,  3 absent

2
T
I
R
E
D

1 correct,  3 present,  1 absent

3
M
E
R
I
T

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

MERIT /ˈmɛɹət/ US
noun

1. A claim to commendation or a reward.

2. A mark or token of approbation or to recognize excellence.

verb

1. To deserve, to earn.

2. To be deserving or worthy.

Synonyms: excellence · value · worth

Letter Structure

2 vowels (E, I) 3 consonants (M, R, T) Starts: M · Ends: T Common letters: 4/5

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 tired 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 L A D

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 m
3% (25 words)
10% (75 words)
2 e
9% (68 words)
51% (367 words)
3 r
6% (47 words)
41% (299 words)
4 i
7% (50 words)
28% (204 words)
5 t
12% (86 words)
33% (240 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 "MERIT"

Similar Words — Useful for When You're Close

Same start ME___

Same end ___IT

FAQ — MERIT as a Wordle Answer

Is MERIT a good Wordle starting word?

It tests e(51%), r(41%), i(28%), t(33%), 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 ME?

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

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