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YIELD — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

Y

1%

I

7%

E

10%

L

7%

D

7%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

0 correct,  2 present,  3 absent

2
F
I
E
L
D

4 correct,  0 present,  1 absent

3
Y
I
E
L
D

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

YIELD noun/verb/adjective
noun/verb/adjective

The word "YIELD" 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 field 4 positions .

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

🔍

Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

S A T F

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 y
1% (4 words)
10% (75 words)
2 i
7% (54 words)
28% (204 words)
3 e
10% (74 words)
51% (367 words)
4 l
7% (49 words)
27% (199 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 pattern _IELD

Same end ___LD

FAQ — YIELD as a Wordle Answer

Is YIELD a good Wordle starting word?

It tests i(28%), e(51%), l(27%), d(16%), 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 YI?

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

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