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WEIRD — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

W

4%

E

9%

I

13%

R

8%

D

7%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

0 correct,  1 present,  4 absent

2
D
R
I
V
E

1 correct,  3 present,  1 absent

3
P
R
I
D
E

1 correct,  3 present,  1 absent

4
W
E
I
R
D

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 4 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

WEIRD noun/verb/adjective
noun/verb/adjective

The word "WEIRD" 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.

💡

Key Breakthrough

revealed drive 1 correct position and 3 present letters .

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

🔍

Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

S L A T V P

Eliminating these 6 letters helped focus on the remaining candidates.

📊

Difficulty Rating

⭐⭐ Medium

Solved in 4 guesses Solid performance with good deduction.

Letter Analysis

Pos Letter At position In any word
1 w
4% (29 words)
8% (59 words)
2 e
9% (68 words)
51% (367 words)
3 i
13% (95 words)
28% (204 words)
4 r
8% (57 words)
41% (299 words)
5 d
7% (51 words)
16% (118 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 start WE___

Same end ___RD

FAQ — WEIRD as a Wordle Answer

Is WEIRD a good Wordle starting word?

It tests e(51%), i(28%), r(41%), d(16%), which are among the most common letters. WW at the start is less common (4%) which is a trade-off.

How many 5-letter words start with WE?

29 words in our dictionary start with WE. See the full list with difficulty ratings on the WE words page.

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