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YACHT — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

Y

1%

A

10%

C

2%

H

1%

T

12%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

0 correct,  2 present,  3 absent

2
B
A
T
C
H

1 correct,  3 present,  1 absent

3
W
A
T
C
H

1 correct,  3 present,  1 absent

4
Y
A
C
H
T

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 4 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

YACHT noun/verb/adjective
noun/verb/adjective

The word "YACHT" 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 batch 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 E B W

Eliminating these 5 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 y
1% (4 words)
10% (75 words)
2 a
10% (73 words)
43% (312 words)
3 c
2% (11 words)
19% (140 words)
4 h
1% (8 words)
19% (136 words)
5 t
12% (86 words)
33% (240 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 ___HT

FAQ — YACHT as a Wordle Answer

Is YACHT a good Wordle starting word?

It tests a(43%), c(19%), h(19%), t(33%), which are among the most common letters. YY at the start is less common (1%) which is a trade-off.

How many 5-letter words start with YA?

4 words in our dictionary start with YA. See the full list with difficulty ratings on the YA words page.

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