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PAPER — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

P

6%

A

10%

P

3%

E

12%

R

9%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

0 correct,  2 present,  3 absent

2
G
R
A
P
E

0 correct,  4 present,  1 absent

3
P
A
P
E
R

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

PAPER /ˈpeɪpə/ US
noun

1. A sheet material used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.

2. A newspaper or anything used as such (such as a newsletter or listing magazine).

verb

1. To apply paper to.

2. To document; to memorialize.

adjective

1. Made of paper.

2. Insubstantial (from the weakness of common paper)

Synonyms: bookfell

Letter Structure

2 vowels (A, E) 3 consonants (P, R) Repeated: PStarts: P · 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 paper 5 positions .

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

🔍

Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

S L 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 p
6% (47 words)
15% (106 words)
2 a
10% (73 words)
43% (312 words)
3 p
3% (19 words)
15% (106 words)
4 e
12% (90 words)
51% (367 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

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FAQ — PAPER as a Wordle Answer

Is PAPER a good Wordle starting word?

It tests a(43%), p(15%), e(51%), r(41%), 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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