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5-letter Medium Appeared: Jun 17, 2026 70% solve rate

PROXY — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

P

6%

R

15%

O

11%

X

0%

Y

8%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

0 correct,  0 present,  5 absent

2
R
O
C
K
Y

1 correct,  2 present,  2 absent

3
P
R
O
X
Y

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

PROXY /ˈpɹɒk.si/ US
noun

1. An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person.

2. The authority to act for another, especially when written.

verb

1. To serve as a proxy for.

2. To function as a server for a client device, but pass on the requests to another server for service.

adjective

Used as a proxy or acting as a proxy.

Synonyms: deputy · representative · substitute

Letter Structure

1 vowel (O) 4 consonants (P, R, X, Y) Starts: P · Ends: Y Common letters: 2/5

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.

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Key Breakthrough

revealed rocky 1 correct position 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 L A T E C K

Eliminating these 7 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 r
15% (112 words)
41% (299 words)
3 o
11% (82 words)
28% (206 words)
4 x
0% (1 words)
2% (12 words)
5 y
8% (59 words)
10% (75 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%

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FAQ — PROXY as a Wordle Answer

Is PROXY a good Wordle starting word?

It tests r(41%), o(28%), x(2%), y(10%), 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 PR?

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

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