RIVER — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis
Letter frequency breakdown, position stats, word meaning, and a full solve walkthrough.
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9%
Solve Walkthrough
0 correct, 1 present, 4 absent
0 correct, 4 present, 1 absent
✓ Answer found!
Word Meaning
1. A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.
2. Any large flow of a liquid in a single body.
To improve one’s hand to beat another player on the final card in a poker game.
"Occasionally rivers overflow their banks and cause floods."
Letter Structure
Strategy Insights
Opening Word
Starting with slate to test high-frequency letters. This opener helps eliminate or confirm common letters quickly.
Key Breakthrough
revealed river 5 positions .
This breakthrough significantly narrowed down the possibilities, leading toward the solution.
Elimination Pattern
Letters ruled out during the solve:
Eliminating these 5 letters helped focus on the remaining candidates.
Difficulty Rating
Solved in 3 guesses Excellent efficiency!
Letter Analysis
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.
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FAQ — RIVER as a Wordle Answer
Is RIVER a good Wordle starting word?
It tests i(28%), v(8%), e(51%), r(41%), which are among the most common letters. RR at the start is less common (5%) which is a trade-off.
How many 5-letter words start with RI?
34 words in our dictionary start with RI. See the full list with difficulty ratings on the RI words page.