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5-letter Medium 70% solve rate

TOTAL — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

T

8%

O

12%

T

4%

A

9%

L

7%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

0 correct,  3 present,  2 absent

2
U
L
T
R
A

1 correct,  2 present,  2 absent

3
T
O
T
A
L

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

TOTAL noun / verb / adjective
noun

1. An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.

2. Sum.

verb

1. To add up; to calculate the sum of.

2. To equal a total of; to amount to.

adjective

1. Entire; relating to the whole of something.

2. (used as an intensifier) Complete; absolute.

"A total of £145 was raised by the bring-and-buy stall."

Synonyms: sum

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 ultra 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:

S E U R

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 t
4% (29 words)
33% (240 words)
4 a
9% (64 words)
43% (312 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%

FAQ — TOTAL as a Wordle Answer

Is TOTAL a good Wordle starting word?

It tests o(28%), t(33%), a(43%), l(27%), 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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