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OLIVE — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

O

1%

L

10%

I

13%

V

3%

E

24%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

2 correct,  0 present,  3 absent

2
G
L
O
V
E

3 correct,  1 present,  1 absent

3
O
L
I
V
E

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

OLIVE noun/verb/adjective
noun/verb/adjective

The word "OLIVE" 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 glove 3 positions and 1 present letter .

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

🔍

Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

S A T G

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 o
1% (6 words)
28% (206 words)
2 l
10% (71 words)
27% (199 words)
3 i
13% (95 words)
28% (204 words)
4 v
3% (22 words)
8% (57 words)
5 e
24% (172 words)
51% (367 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 pattern _LIVE

Same end ___VE

FAQ — OLIVE as a Wordle Answer

Is OLIVE a good Wordle starting word?

It tests l(27%), i(28%), v(8%), e(51%), which are among the most common letters. OO at the start is less common (1%) which is a trade-off.

How many 5-letter words start with OL?

6 words in our dictionary start with OL. See the full list with difficulty ratings on the OL words page.

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