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UNLIKELY — 8-Letter Wordle Word Analysis

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

U

2%

N

9%

L

6%

I

14%

K

1%

E

9%

L

6%

Y

9%

Solve Walkthrough

1
C
A
S
U
A
L
L
Y

2 correct,  2 present,  4 absent

2
U
N
L
I
K
E
L
Y

✓ Answer found!

Solved in 2 guesses out of 6

Word Meaning

UNLIKELY /ʌnˈlaɪkli/ US
noun

Something or somebody considered unlikely.

adjective

1. Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected.

2. Not holding out a prospect of success; likely to fail; unpromising.

adverb

In an improbable manner.

Letter Structure

3 vowels (U, I, E) 5 consonants (N, L, K, Y) Repeated: LStarts: U · Ends: Y Common letters: 5/8

Strategy Insights

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Opening Word

C
A
S
U
A
L
L
Y

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

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Key Breakthrough

revealed unlikely 8 positions .

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

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Elimination Pattern

Letters ruled out during the solve:

C A S

Eliminating these 3 letters helped focus on the remaining candidates.

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Difficulty Rating

⭐⭐⭐ Easy

Solved in 2 guesses Excellent efficiency!

Letter Analysis

Pos Letter At position In any word
1 u
2% (5 words)
25% (67 words)
2 n
9% (23 words)
51% (133 words)
3 l
6% (17 words)
33% (86 words)
4 i
14% (38 words)
57% (151 words)
5 k
1% (3 words)
3% (9 words)
6 e
9% (24 words)
78% (205 words)
7 l
6% (16 words)
33% (86 words)
8 y
9% (24 words)
11% (30 words)

Letter Heatmap for 8-Letter Words

How often each letter appears in 8-letter words in our dictionary. Letters highlighted in the answer word are shown in green.

Q 3%
W 5%
E 78%
R 51%
T 49%
Y 11%
U 25%
I 57%
O 37%
P 20%
A 59%
S 33%
D 33%
F 10%
G 19%
H 13%
J 1%
K 3%
L 33%
Z 1%
X 3%
C 40%
V 15%
B 9%
N 51%
M 20%

Similar Words — Useful for When You're Close

Same start UN___

uniquely universe

Same end ___LY

casually actually annually assembly entirely normally recently uniquely

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