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SCALE — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

S

16%

C

2%

A

17%

L

7%

E

24%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

3 correct,  1 present,  1 absent

2
S
C
A
L
E

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 2 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

SCALE /skeɪl/ US
noun

1. A ladder; a series of steps; a means of ascending.

2. An ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement, means of assigning a magnitude.

verb

1. To change the size of something whilst maintaining proportion; especially to change a process in order to produce much larger amounts of the final product.

2. To climb to the top of.

Letter Structure

2 vowels (A, E) 3 consonants (S, C, L) Starts: S · Ends: E Common letters: 4/5

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 scale 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:

T

Eliminating these 1 letters helped focus on the remaining candidates.

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Difficulty Rating

⭐⭐⭐ Easy

Solved in 2 guesses Excellent efficiency!

Letter Analysis

Pos Letter At position In any word
1 s
16% (118 words)
29% (210 words)
2 c
2% (11 words)
19% (140 words)
3 a
17% (124 words)
43% (312 words)
4 l
7% (49 words)
27% (199 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%

Similar Words — Useful for When You're Close

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FAQ — SCALE as a Wordle Answer

Is SCALE a good Wordle starting word?

It tests c(19%), a(43%), l(27%), e(51%), which are among the most common letters. SS at the start is fairly common (16%) which is a trade-off.

How many 5-letter words start with SC?

118 words in our dictionary start with SC. See the full list with difficulty ratings on the SC words page.

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