CENTURY — 7-Letter Wordle Word Analysis
Letter frequency breakdown, position stats, word meaning, and a full solve walkthrough.
CENTURY is a 7-letter word. Our solver rates it "Easy" difficulty, with a typical solve rate around 85% within the standard six guesses. This puts it among the easier puzzles — a classification based on letter frequency, position probability, and overall pattern complexity. All 7 letters are unique, so each guess can test a fresh letter without wasting a slot on a repeat — this is generally considered favorable for solvers. Below you'll find a comprehensive letter-frequency breakdown showing how common each letter is in this position and across all 7-letter words, a detailed step-by-step solve walkthrough that demonstrates optimal guessing strategy, the word's dictionary meaning with pronunciation guidance, and a curated list of similar 7-letter words grouped by pattern similarity to help you when you're one guess away from the answer.
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Solve Walkthrough
2 correct, 1 present, 4 absent
✓ Answer found!
Word Meaning
1. A period of 100 consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.
2. A unit in ancient Roman army, originally of 100 army soldiers as part of a cohort, later of more varied sizes (but typically containing 60 to 70 or 80) soldiers or other men (guards, police, firemen), commanded by a centurion.
Letter Structure
Strategy Insights
Opening Word
Starting with clarify to test high-frequency letters. This opener helps eliminate or confirm common letters quickly.
Key Breakthrough
revealed century 7 positions .
This breakthrough significantly narrowed down the possibilities, leading toward the solution.
Elimination Pattern
Letters ruled out during the solve:
Eliminating these 4 letters helped focus on the remaining candidates.
Difficulty Rating
Solved in 2 guesses Excellent efficiency!
Is CENTURY a Good Wordle Answer?
CENTURY's letters skew common overall: "e" shows up in 68% of 7-letter words in our dictionary, while "y" appears in only 10%. That mix is exactly the kind of spread that makes a strong opener — a good starting guess wants common letters in their common positions, and CENTURY leads with "c" in a position it occupies 18% of the time, which is a solid first slot. When solving CENTURY, the key is to quickly identify the vowel pattern and use common letter combinations. The step-by-step walkthrough below illustrates exactly how an optimal solver would approach this puzzle, showing the reasoning behind each guess and how the feedback from each round informs the next choice. If you're mid-solve and have most of the letters but not the exact arrangement, the similar-words list further down (grouped by shared pattern, start, and ending) is the fastest way to narrow down the last guess — these are real words that share key characteristics, making them ideal candidates when you're running out of guesses.
Letter Analysis
Letter Heatmap for 7-Letter Words
How often each letter appears in 7-letter words in our dictionary. Letters highlighted in the answer word are shown in green.
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FAQ — CENTURY as a Wordle Answer
Is CENTURY a good Wordle starting word?
It tests e (68%), n (45%), t (50%), u (27%), r (47%), y (10%), which are among the more common letters in 7-letter words. "C" leading the word is fairly common in that position (18%), which is worth weighing against its overall letter coverage.
How common is the letter "C" at the start of 7-letter words?
Among the 260 words of this length in our dictionary, "C" opens 46 of them (18%). That makes it a reasonably likely opening letter to test early.
What does "CENTURY" mean?
As a noun, century means: A period of 100 consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.
Is CENTURY hard to guess in Wordle?
Our solver rates CENTURY as "Easy" difficulty, with a typical solve rate of about 85% within six guesses. With 7 unique letters and no repeats, the main challenge is usually letter order rather than letter identity.
What words are similar to CENTURY?
We found 0 words matching the same letter pattern, 2 sharing its first two letters, and 6 sharing its last two — see the full breakdown in the "Similar Words" section below, useful when you're one guess away from the answer.