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5-letter Medium Appeared: Jun 27, 2026 70% solve rate

SHARP — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

S

16%

H

9%

A

17%

R

8%

P

2%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

2 correct,  0 present,  3 absent

2
S
H
A
R
K

4 correct,  0 present,  1 absent

3
S
H
A
R
P

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

SHARP /ʃɑːp/ US
noun

1. The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played a semitone higher.

2. A note that is played a semitone higher than usual; denoted by the name of the note that is followed by the symbol ♯.

verb

1. To raise the pitch of a note half a step making a natural note a sharp.

2. To play tricks in bargaining; to act the sharper.

adjective

1. Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut easily; not obtuse or rounded.

2. Intelligent.

"The pitch pipe sounded out a perfect F♯ (F sharp)."

Letter Structure

1 vowel (A) 4 consonants (S, H, R, P) Starts: S · Ends: P 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.

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Key Breakthrough

revealed shark 4 positions .

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

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Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

L T E K

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 s
16% (118 words)
29% (210 words)
2 h
9% (62 words)
19% (136 words)
3 a
17% (124 words)
43% (312 words)
4 r
8% (57 words)
41% (299 words)
5 p
2% (16 words)
15% (106 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 — SHARP as a Wordle Answer

Is SHARP a good Wordle starting word?

It tests h(19%), a(43%), r(41%), p(15%), 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 SH?

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

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