Past Wordle Word: CHEAP

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

Why This Answer Can Be Tricky

Wordle #1294 · January 3, 2025 · Edited by Tracy Bennett

CHEAP was the solution on January 3, 2025. The main difficulty comes from how its letter positions settle .

CHEAP

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Difficulty Signals

None

Repeated letters

No repeat penalty on this board.

2 vowels

Vowel load

Visible vowels: E and A.

None

Rare letters

The answer uses common Wordle letters.

CCVVC

Pattern

Consonant-vowel shape for CHEAP.

Hint Path

Hint 1 — Vowels

The answer contains 2 vowels: E, A.

Hint 2 — Repeats

Every letter in the answer is unique.

Hint 3 — First Letter

The word starts with C.

Hint 4 — Last Letter

The word ends with P.

Hint 5 — Shape

The middle three letters are arranged as HEA.

Hint 6 — Final Answer

CHEAP

Closest Archive Neighbors

CHEAT

Wordle #166 · December 2, 2021

starts with C and matches the CCVVC pattern.

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starts with C and matches the CCVVC pattern.

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CREAM

Wordle #1344 · February 22, 2025

starts with C and matches the CCVVC pattern.

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CHAOS

Wordle #1077 · May 31, 2024

starts with C and matches the CCVVC pattern.

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FAQ

Why could CHEAP feel tricky in Wordle?

CHEAP 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?

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