Past Wordle Word: VITAL

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

Archive Context

Wordle #178 · December 14, 2021

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

VITAL

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How Unusual This Answer Is

Rare

Archive answers starting with V

Recent tracked answers rarely open with V.

Rare

Archive answers ending in AL

AL is a rare ending family in the tracked archive.

Occasional

Archive answers with CVCVC

The CVCVC 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

VIRAL

Wordle #174 · December 10, 2021

ends with AL and starts with V.

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TIDAL

Wordle #1057 · May 11, 2024

ends with AL and matches the CVCVC pattern.

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RIVAL

Wordle #544 · December 15, 2022

ends with AL and matches the CVCVC pattern.

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PETAL

Wordle #1534 · August 31, 2025

ends with AL and matches the CVCVC pattern.

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Answer Traits

Letter Shape

VITAL follows the CVCVC consonant-vowel pattern.

Vowels

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

Repeats

Every letter is unique in this answer.

Starts with VEnds with ALRare letters: V

FAQ

How unusual is VITAL in the Wordle archive?

VITAL can be compared with other tracked answers by starting letter, AL ending family, vowel count, and CVCVC letter shape.

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Neighbor comparisons show whether the answer looks typical or unusual next to the surrounding puzzles.

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