Past Wordle Word: HYENA

HYENA archive rarity, ending family, and letter-shape context.

Archive Context

Wordle #1268 · December 8, 2024 · Edited by Tracy Bennett

The answer here was HYENA. In the archive, it can be compared by starting letter, ending family, vowel count, and overall letter shape.

HYENA

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How Unusual This Answer Is

Selective

Archive answers starting with H

Recent tracked answers only occasionally open with H.

Rare

Archive answers ending in NA

NA is a rare ending family in the tracked archive.

Occasional

Archive answers with CCVCV

The CCVCV letter shape is occasional across tracked answers.

Very common

Archive answers with 2 vowels

2-vowel answers are very common across the tracked archive.

Compared With Other Archive Answers

HAVEN

Wordle #1582 · October 18, 2025

starts with H and uses the same vowel count.

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PLANE

Wordle #1569 · October 5, 2025

matches the CCVCV pattern and uses the same vowel count.

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CHASE

Wordle #1363 · March 13, 2025

matches the CCVCV pattern and uses the same vowel count.

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SHARE

Wordle #1285 · December 25, 2024

matches the CCVCV pattern and uses the same vowel count.

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Answer Traits

Letter Shape

HYENA follows the CCVCV consonant-vowel pattern.

Vowels

E and A with a very common vowel profile across tracked answers.

Repeats

Every letter is unique in this answer.

Starts with HEnds with NARare letters: None

FAQ

How unusual is HYENA in the Wordle archive?

HYENA can be compared with other tracked answers by starting letter, NA ending family, vowel count, and CCVCV letter shape.

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