W O R D L E
5-letter Medium Appeared: Jun 29, 2026 70% solve rate

SKULL — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

S

16%

K

0%

U

7%

L

7%

L

7%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

1 correct,  1 present,  3 absent

2
S
K
I
L
L

4 correct,  0 present,  1 absent

3
S
K
U
L
L

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

SKULL /skʌl/ US
noun

1. The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible.

2. A symbol for death; death's-head

verb

1. To hit in the head with a fist, a weapon, or a thrown object.

2. To strike the top of (the ball).

Synonyms: brainpan · harnpan

Letter Structure

1 vowel (U) 4 consonants (S, K, L) Repeated: LStarts: S · Ends: L Common letters: 3/5

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 skill 4 positions .

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

🔍

Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

A T E I

Eliminating these 4 letters helped focus on the remaining candidates.

📊

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 k
0% (2 words)
9% (62 words)
3 u
7% (53 words)
19% (134 words)
4 l
7% (49 words)
27% (199 words)
5 l
7% (48 words)
27% (199 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%

Recent Archive Dates for "SKULL"

Similar Words — Useful for When You're Close

Same start SK___

Same end ___LL

FAQ — SKULL as a Wordle Answer

Is SKULL a good Wordle starting word?

It tests k(9%), u(19%), l(27%), l(27%), 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 SK?

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

Try it yourself!

Play Wordle Unlimited with 5-letter words.

Play Now →