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TRICK — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

T

8%

R

15%

I

13%

C

8%

K

5%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

0 correct,  1 present,  4 absent

2
T
H
I
C
K

4 correct,  0 present,  1 absent

3
T
R
I
C
K

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

TRICK /tɹɪk/ US
noun

1. Something designed to fool or swindle.

2. A single element of a magician's (or any variety entertainer's) act; a magic trick.

verb

1. To fool; to cause to believe something untrue; to deceive.

2. To draw (as opposed to blazon - to describe in words).

adjective

1. Involving trickery or deception.

2. Able to perform tricks.

"It was just a trick to say that the house was underpriced."

Synonyms: john · shift · illusion · magic trick · sleight of hand

Letter Structure

1 vowel (I) 4 consonants (T, R, C, K) Starts: T · Ends: K 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 thick 4 positions .

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

🔍

Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

S L A E 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 t
8% (58 words)
33% (240 words)
2 r
15% (112 words)
41% (299 words)
3 i
13% (95 words)
28% (204 words)
4 c
8% (59 words)
19% (140 words)
5 k
5% (38 words)
9% (62 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 pattern _RICK

Same end ___CK

FAQ — TRICK as a Wordle Answer

Is TRICK a good Wordle starting word?

It tests r(41%), i(28%), c(19%), k(9%), 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 TR?

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

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