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YOUTH — 5-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

Y

1%

O

12%

U

7%

T

6%

H

7%

Solve Walkthrough

1
S
L
A
T
E

1 correct,  0 present,  4 absent

2
M
O
U
T
H

4 correct,  0 present,  1 absent

3
Y
O
U
T
H

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

YOUTH /juθ/ US
noun

1. The quality or state of being young.

2. The part of life following childhood; the period of existence preceding maturity or age; the whole early part of life, from childhood, or, sometimes, from infancy, to adulthood.

"Her youth and beauty attracted him to her."

Synonyms: adolescent · child · kid · lad · teen

Letter Structure

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

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.

💡

Key Breakthrough

revealed mouth 4 positions .

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

🔍

Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

S L A E M

Eliminating these 5 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 t
6% (45 words)
33% (240 words)
5 h
7% (51 words)
19% (136 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 _OUTH

Same start YO___

Same end ___TH

FAQ — YOUTH as a Wordle Answer

Is YOUTH a good Wordle starting word?

It tests o(28%), u(19%), t(33%), h(19%), 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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