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STUNG — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

S

16%

T

5%

U

7%

N

8%

G

1%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

1 correct,  1 present,  3 absent

2
S
I
G
H
T

1 correct,  2 present,  2 absent

3
S
T
U
N
G

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

STUNG noun/verb/adjective
noun/verb/adjective

The word "STUNG" is today's Wordle answer.

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 sight 1 correct position and 2 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:

L A E I H

Eliminating these 5 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 t
5% (37 words)
33% (240 words)
3 u
7% (53 words)
19% (134 words)
4 n
8% (58 words)
23% (163 words)
5 g
1% (10 words)
12% (89 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 — STUNG as a Wordle Answer

Is STUNG a good Wordle starting word?

It tests t(33%), u(19%), n(23%), g(12%), 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 ST?

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

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