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5-letter Very Hard 15% solve rate

RANGE — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

RANGE is a 5-letter word. Our solver rates it "Very Hard" difficulty, with a typical solve rate around 15% within the standard six guesses. This puts it among the more challenging ones — a classification based on letter frequency, position probability, and overall pattern complexity. All 5 letters are unique, so each guess can test a fresh letter without wasting a slot on a repeat — this is generally considered favorable for solvers. Below you'll find a comprehensive letter-frequency breakdown showing how common each letter is in this position and across all 5-letter words, a detailed step-by-step solve walkthrough that demonstrates optimal guessing strategy, the word's dictionary meaning with pronunciation guidance, and a curated list of similar 5-letter words grouped by pattern similarity to help you when you're one guess away from the answer.

R

5%

A

10%

N

5%

G

2%

E

24%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

1 correct,  1 present,  3 absent

2
G
R
A
V
E

1 correct,  3 present,  1 absent

3
G
R
A
P
E

1 correct,  3 present,  1 absent

4
G
R
A
D
E

1 correct,  3 present,  1 absent

5
A
R
G
U
E

1 correct,  3 present,  1 absent

6
R
A
N
G
E

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 6 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

RANGE /ɹeɪndʒ/ US
noun

1. A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc.

2. A fireplace; a fire or other cooking apparatus; now specifically, a large cooking stove with many hotplates.

verb

1. To travel over (an area, etc); to roam, wander.

2. To rove over or through.

Synonyms: base · training area · training ground · compass · distance

Letter Structure

2 vowels (A, E) 3 consonants (R, N, G) Starts: R · Ends: E 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 grave 1 correct position and 3 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 T V P D U

Eliminating these 7 letters helped focus on the remaining candidates.

📊

Difficulty Rating

Hard

Solved in 6 guesses Challenging puzzle requiring careful elimination.

Is RANGE a Good Wordle Answer?

RANGE's letters skew common overall: "e" shows up in 51% of 5-letter words in our dictionary, while "g" appears in only 12%. That mix is fairly balanced, so its usefulness as an opener depends more on letter position than raw frequency — a good starting guess wants common letters in their common positions, and RANGE leads with "r", which only sits first in 5% of 5-letter words — worth knowing if you're deciding whether to lead with it. When solving RANGE, the key is to systematically eliminate possibilities by testing high-frequency letters first, then narrowing down based on position feedback. The step-by-step walkthrough below illustrates exactly how an optimal solver would approach this puzzle, showing the reasoning behind each guess and how the feedback from each round informs the next choice. If you're mid-solve and have most of the letters but not the exact arrangement, the similar-words list further down (grouped by shared pattern, start, and ending) is the fastest way to narrow down the last guess — these are real words that share key characteristics, making them ideal candidates when you're running out of guesses.

Letter Analysis

Pos Letter At position In any word
1 r
5% (34 words)
41% (299 words)
2 a
10% (73 words)
43% (312 words)
3 n
5% (33 words)
23% (163 words)
4 g
2% (18 words)
12% (89 words)
5 e
24% (172 words)
51% (367 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%

FAQ — RANGE as a Wordle Answer

Is RANGE a good Wordle starting word?

It tests a (43%), n (23%), g (12%), e (51%), which are among the more common letters in 5-letter words. "R" leading the word is less common in that position (5%), which is worth weighing against its overall letter coverage.

How many 5-letter words start with RA?

34 words in our dictionary start with "RA". You can browse the full list, sorted by difficulty, on the 5-letter words starting with RA page.

What does "RANGE" mean?

As a noun, range means: A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc.

Is RANGE hard to guess in Wordle?

Our solver rates RANGE as "Very Hard" difficulty, with a typical solve rate of about 15% within six guesses. With 5 unique letters and no repeats, the main challenge is usually letter order rather than letter identity.

What words are similar to RANGE?

We found 0 words matching the same letter pattern, 7 sharing its first two letters, and 8 sharing its last two — see the full breakdown in the "Similar Words" section below, useful when you're one guess away from the answer.

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