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6-letter Medium Appeared: May 17, 2026 70% solve rate

DECIDE — 6-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

D

6%

E

19%

C

5%

I

13%

D

1%

E

23%

Solve Walkthrough

1
L
I
V
E
L
Y

0 correct,  2 present,  4 absent

2
D
I
R
E
C
T

1 correct,  3 present,  2 absent

3
D
E
C
I
D
E

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

DECIDE /dɪˈsaɪd/ US
verb

1. To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle

2. To make a judgment, especially after deliberation

"Her last-minute goal decided the game."

Synonyms: choose · determine · make up one's mind · pick

Letter Structure

3 vowels (E, I) 3 consonants (D, C) Repeated: D, EStarts: D · Ends: E Common letters: 5/6

Strategy Insights

🎯

Opening Word

L
I
V
E
L
Y

Starting with lively to test high-frequency letters. This opener helps eliminate or confirm common letters quickly.

💡

Key Breakthrough

revealed direct 1 correct position and 3 present letters .

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

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Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

L V Y R T

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 d
6% (23 words)
20% (76 words)
2 e
19% (70 words)
70% (263 words)
3 c
5% (19 words)
23% (86 words)
4 i
13% (47 words)
31% (117 words)
5 d
1% (5 words)
20% (76 words)
6 e
23% (85 words)
70% (263 words)

Letter Heatmap for 6-Letter Words

How often each letter appears in 6-letter words in our dictionary. Letters highlighted in the answer word are shown in green.

Q 0%
W 7%
E 70%
R 50%
T 45%
Y 11%
U 19%
I 31%
O 34%
P 15%
A 40%
S 30%
D 20%
F 10%
G 12%
H 12%
J 1%
K 4%
L 29%
Z 1%
X 2%
C 23%
V 8%
B 10%
N 38%
M 14%

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