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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 noun/verb/adjective
noun/verb/adjective

The word "YOUNG" 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 young 5 positions .

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

🔍

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.

📊

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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