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DEFEND — 6-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

D

6%

E

19%

F

4%

E

15%

N

9%

D

6%

Solve Walkthrough

1
L
I
V
E
L
Y

1 correct,  0 present,  5 absent

2
A
R
D
E
N
T

2 correct,  1 present,  3 absent

3
D
E
F
E
N
D

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

DEFEND /dɪˈfɛnd/ US
verb

1. To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.

2. To support by words or writing; to vindicate, talk in favour of.

Letter Structure

2 vowels (E) 4 consonants (D, F, N) Repeated: E, DStarts: D · Ends: D 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 ardent 2 positions and 1 present letter .

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

🔍

Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

L I V Y A R T

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 d
6% (23 words)
20% (76 words)
2 e
19% (70 words)
70% (263 words)
3 f
4% (14 words)
10% (38 words)
4 e
15% (57 words)
70% (263 words)
5 n
9% (34 words)
38% (141 words)
6 d
6% (24 words)
20% (76 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%

Similar Words — Useful for When You're Close

Same start DE___

debate decide deeply defect define degree delete demand

Same end ___ND

around attend beyond demand expand extend island second

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