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PAINT — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

P

6%

A

10%

I

13%

N

8%

T

12%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

0 correct,  2 present,  3 absent

2
T
R
A
I
N

0 correct,  4 present,  1 absent

3
P
A
I
N
T

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

PAINT /peɪnt/ US
noun

1. A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste, and dries into a solid coating that protects or adds color/colour to an object or surface to which it has been applied.

2. (in the plural) A set of containers or blocks of paint of different colors/colours, used for painting pictures.

verb

1. To apply paint to.

2. To apply in the manner that paint is applied.

Letter Structure

2 vowels (A, I) 3 consonants (P, N, T) Starts: P · 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 paint 5 positions .

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

🔍

Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

S L 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 p
6% (47 words)
15% (106 words)
2 a
10% (73 words)
43% (312 words)
3 i
13% (95 words)
28% (204 words)
4 n
8% (58 words)
23% (163 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%

Similar Words — Useful for When You're Close

Same pattern _AINT

Same end ___NT

FAQ — PAINT as a Wordle Answer

Is PAINT a good Wordle starting word?

It tests a(43%), i(28%), n(23%), t(33%), which are among the most common letters. PP at the start is less common (6%) which is a trade-off.

How many 5-letter words start with PA?

47 words in our dictionary start with PA. See the full list with difficulty ratings on the PA words page.

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