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PERCH — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

P

6%

E

9%

R

6%

C

8%

H

7%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

0 correct,  1 present,  4 absent

2
C
R
E
E
P

0 correct,  4 present,  1 absent

3
P
E
R
C
H

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

PERCH /pɜːtʃ/ US
noun

1. Any of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca.

2. Any of the about 200 related species of fish in the taxonomic family Percidae, especially:

noun

1. A rod, staff, or branch of a tree etc used as a roost by a bird

2. A pole connecting the fore gear and hind gear of a spring carriage; a reach.

Letter Structure

1 vowel (E) 4 consonants (P, R, C, H) Starts: P · Ends: H Common letters: 3/5

Strategy Insights

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Opening Word

S
L
A
T
E

Starting with slate to test high-frequency letters. This opener helps eliminate or confirm common letters quickly.

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Key Breakthrough

revealed perch 5 positions .

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

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Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

S L A T

Eliminating these 4 letters helped focus on the remaining candidates.

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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 r
6% (47 words)
41% (299 words)
4 c
8% (59 words)
19% (140 words)
5 h
7% (51 words)
19% (136 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 end ___CH

FAQ — PERCH as a Wordle Answer

Is PERCH a good Wordle starting word?

It tests e(51%), r(41%), c(19%), h(19%), 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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