Past Wordle Word: MINER

MINER difficulty signals, hint trail, and solving friction points.

Why This Answer Can Be Tricky

Wordle #1204 · October 5, 2024 · Edited by Tracy Bennett

MINER was the solution on October 5, 2024. The main difficulty comes from how its letter positions settle .

MINER

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Difficulty Signals

None

Repeated letters

No repeat penalty on this board.

2 vowels

Vowel load

Visible vowels: I and E.

None

Rare letters

The answer uses common Wordle letters.

CVCVC

Pattern

Consonant-vowel shape for MINER.

Hint Path

Hint 1 — Vowels

The answer contains 2 vowels: I, E.

Hint 2 — Repeats

Every letter in the answer is unique.

Hint 3 — First Letter

The word starts with M.

Hint 4 — Last Letter

The word ends with R.

Hint 5 — Shape

The middle three letters are arranged as INE.

Hint 6 — Final Answer

MINER

Closest Archive Neighbors

MAKER

Wordle #1614 · November 19, 2025

ends with ER and starts with M.

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METER

Wordle #1157 · August 19, 2024

ends with ER and starts with M.

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TIMER

Wordle #1368 · March 18, 2025

ends with ER and matches the CVCVC pattern.

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NICER

Wordle #1066 · May 20, 2024

ends with ER and matches the CVCVC pattern.

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FAQ

Why could MINER feel tricky in Wordle?

MINER uses five unique, common letters, so its difficulty comes more from how the clue positions settle than from repeats or rare letters.

Do the hints still reveal the answer in stages?

Yes. The hint path is still progressive so you can stop before the final reveal if you only want partial guidance.

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