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PEARL — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

P

6%

E

9%

A

17%

R

8%

L

7%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

1 correct,  2 present,  2 absent

2
P
L
A
C
E

2 correct,  2 present,  1 absent

3
P
E
A
R
L

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

PEARL
noun

1. A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Round lustrous pearls are used in jewellery.

2. Something precious.

verb

1. (sometimes figurative) To set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl.

2. To cause to resemble pearls in shape; to make into small round grains.

Letter Structure

2 vowels (E, A) 3 consonants (P, R, L) Starts: P · Ends: L 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 place 2 positions and 2 present letters .

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

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Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

S T C

Eliminating these 3 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 e
9% (68 words)
51% (367 words)
3 a
17% (124 words)
43% (312 words)
4 r
8% (57 words)
41% (299 words)
5 l
7% (48 words)
27% (199 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 — PEARL as a Wordle Answer

Is PEARL a good Wordle starting word?

It tests e(51%), a(43%), r(41%), l(27%), 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 PE?

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

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