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5-letter Medium 70% solve rate

TODAY — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

T

8%

O

12%

D

3%

A

9%

Y

8%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

0 correct,  2 present,  3 absent

2
A
D
O
P
T

0 correct,  4 present,  1 absent

3
T
O
D
A
Y

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

TODAY noun / adverb
noun

1. A current day or date.

2. From 6am to 6pm on the current day.

adverb

1. On the current day or date.

2. In the current era; nowadays.

"Today is the day we'll fix this once and for all."

Synonyms: current day · this day

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 today 5 positions .

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

🔍

Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

S L E P

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 t
8% (58 words)
33% (240 words)
2 o
12% (89 words)
28% (206 words)
3 d
3% (20 words)
16% (118 words)
4 a
9% (64 words)
43% (312 words)
5 y
8% (59 words)
10% (75 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

Same end ___AY

FAQ — TODAY as a Wordle Answer

Is TODAY a good Wordle starting word?

It tests o(28%), d(16%), a(43%), y(10%), which are among the most common letters. TT at the start is less common (8%) which is a trade-off.

How many 5-letter words start with TO?

58 words in our dictionary start with TO. See the full list with difficulty ratings on the TO words page.

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