Past Wordle Word: BURNT

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

Why This Answer Can Be Tricky

Wordle #1494 · July 22, 2025 · Edited by Tracy Bennett

BURNT was the solution on July 22, 2025. The main difficulty comes from how its letter positions settle .

BURNT

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Difficulty Signals

None

Repeated letters

No repeat penalty on this board.

1 vowel

Vowel load

Visible vowels: U.

None

Rare letters

The answer uses common Wordle letters.

CVCCC

Pattern

Consonant-vowel shape for BURNT.

Hint Path

Hint 1 — Vowels

The answer contains 1 vowel: U.

Hint 2 — Repeats

Every letter in the answer is unique.

Hint 3 — First Letter

The word starts with B.

Hint 4 — Last Letter

The word ends with T.

Hint 5 — Shape

The middle three letters are arranged as URN.

Hint 6 — Final Answer

BURNT

Closest Archive Neighbors

BLUNT

Wordle #1558 · September 24, 2025

ends with NT and starts with B.

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BUNNY

Wordle #1618 · November 23, 2025

starts with B and matches the CVCCC pattern.

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BUNCH

Wordle #838 · October 5, 2023

starts with B and matches the CVCCC pattern.

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BURLY

Wordle #762 · July 21, 2023

starts with B and matches the CVCCC pattern.

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FAQ

Why could BURNT feel tricky in Wordle?

BURNT 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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