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YOUNG — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

Y

1%

O

12%

U

7%

N

8%

G

1%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

0 correct,  0 present,  5 absent

2
G
R
O
W
N

0 correct,  3 present,  2 absent

3
Y
O
U
N
G

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

YOUNG /jʌŋ/ US
noun

1. People who are young; young people, collectively; youth.

2. Young or immature offspring (especially of an animal).

verb

1. To become or seem to become younger.

2. To cause to appear younger.

adjective

1. In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.

2. At an early stage of existence or development; having recently come into existence.

"The young of today are well-educated."

Letter Structure

2 vowels (O, U) 3 consonants (Y, N, G) Starts: Y · Ends: G Common letters: 2/5

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.

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Key Breakthrough

revealed young 5 positions .

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

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Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

S L A T E R W

Eliminating these 7 letters helped focus on the remaining candidates.

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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 o
12% (89 words)
28% (206 words)
3 u
7% (53 words)
19% (134 words)
4 n
8% (58 words)
23% (163 words)
5 g
1% (10 words)
12% (89 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 YO___

Same end ___NG

FAQ — YOUNG as a Wordle Answer

Is YOUNG a good Wordle starting word?

It tests o(28%), u(19%), n(23%), g(12%), 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 YO?

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

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