Most Common Letters & Words in Wordle – Popular & Frequently Used!

We've compiled a list of the most commonly used letters and words that appear in the dictionary that Wordle uses.
Green, white, and yellow cubes representing tiles in the game Wordle.
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Wordle is a popular online word-guessing game in which players have to guess a five-letter word with limited attempts. The game provides players with a set of blank spaces representing each letter of the word, and players have six attempts to guess the correct word. After each guess, the game provides feedback by highlighting the correct letters in yellow, green, or gray. Yellow indicates the correct letter in the correct position, green indicates a correct letter in the wrong position, and gray indicates an incorrect letter. The game is addictive and has become a popular pastime for people around the world.

If you’re curious what the most common letters and words are in Wordle, we’ve compiled a list that will demonstrate the exact amount you can expect in the game. If you’re looking to solve a puzzle, be sure to head to our Wordle Solver Tool or Wordle Answer Guide!

Most Commonly Used Letters & Words in Wordle

This list of words will be updated whenever Wordle’s dictionary receives additional edits.

Letter # of Words
E 1055
A 912
R 836
O 676
T 668
I 647
L 647
S 621

Words Containing Most Common Letters

aisle
alert
allot
altar
alter
aorta
arise
arose
asset
atoll
easel
eater
eerie
elate
elite
erase
error
ester
irate
islet
laser
lasso
later
latte
lease
least
loose
loser
otter
raise
rarer
ratio
reset
retro
riser
roast
roost
rotor
salsa
slate
sleet
solar
stair
stale
stall
stare
start
state
steal
steel
steer
still
stilt
stole
stool
store
tarot
taste
tease
terra
terse
tiara
title
toast
torso
total
trail
trait
treat
trial
trite
troll

We also have the Least Commonly Used Letters & Words in Wordle for you as well!

Wordle FAQ

What dictionary does Wordle use?

Wordle most likely used the Collins Scrabble Words Dictionary when it was first created. However, it was then customized by the original creator, Josh Wardle. It was then further customized by The New York Times when they purchased the game.

What is the best starring word?

These are traditionally things like ADIEU, ACTOR, ARSON, EARNS, LEANT, OCEAN, RIOTS, etc. We have a bunch of them on our Best Wordle Starter Words page.

That’s everything you need to know about the most commonly used letter and words in the game. For more details, be sure to head to the Wordle section of our website.

Shaun Savage

Shaun Savage

Shaun Savage is the founder and editor-in-chief of Try Hard Guides. He has been covering and writing about video games for over 9 years. He is a 2013 graduate of the Academy of Art University with an A.A. in Web Design and New Media. In his off-time, he enjoys playing video games, watching bad movies, and spending time with his family.

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