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6-letter Medium Appeared: May 11, 2026 50% solve rate

EARNED — 6-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

E

5%

A

11%

R

13%

N

5%

E

21%

D

6%

Solve Walkthrough

1
L
I
V
E
L
Y

0 correct,  1 present,  5 absent

2
D
O
N
A
T
E

0 correct,  4 present,  2 absent

3
E
X
P
A
N
D

2 correct,  2 present,  2 absent

4
E
A
R
N
E
D

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 4 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

EARNED noun/verb/adjective
noun/verb/adjective

The word "EARNED" is today's Wordle answer.

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 expand 2 positions and 2 present letters .

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

🔍

Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

L I V Y O T X P

Eliminating these 8 letters helped focus on the remaining candidates.

📊

Difficulty Rating

⭐⭐ Medium

Solved in 4 guesses Solid performance with good deduction.

Letter Analysis

Pos Letter At position In any word
1 e
5% (19 words)
70% (263 words)
2 a
11% (42 words)
40% (151 words)
3 r
13% (48 words)
50% (188 words)
4 n
5% (20 words)
38% (141 words)
5 e
21% (80 words)
70% (263 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%

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Similar Words — Useful for When You're Close

Same start EA___

Same end ___ED

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