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6-letter Medium Appeared: May 21, 2026 70% solve rate

STRESS — 6-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

S

13%

T

6%

R

13%

E

15%

S

5%

S

4%

Solve Walkthrough

1
L
I
V
E
L
Y

1 correct,  0 present,  5 absent

2
S
T
R
E
A
M

4 correct,  0 present,  2 absent

3
S
T
R
E
S
S

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 3 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

STRESS /stɹɛs/ US
noun

1. (Cause of) discomfort.

2. Serious danger.

noun

1. A physical, chemical, infective agent aggressing an organism.

2. Aggression toward an organism resulting in a response in an attempt to restore previous conditions.

verb

1. To apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain.

2. To apply emotional pressure to (a person or animal).

Letter Structure

1 vowel (E) 5 consonants (S, T, R) Repeated: SStarts: S · Ends: S Common letters: 6/6

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 stream 4 positions .

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

🔍

Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

L I V Y A M

Eliminating these 6 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 s
13% (49 words)
30% (111 words)
2 t
6% (21 words)
45% (167 words)
3 r
13% (48 words)
50% (188 words)
4 e
15% (57 words)
70% (263 words)
5 s
5% (19 words)
30% (111 words)
6 s
4% (16 words)
30% (111 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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