Past Wordle Word: THUMB

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

Why This Answer Can Be Tricky

Wordle #1814 · June 7, 2026 · Edited by Tracy Bennett

THUMB was the solution on June 7, 2026. The main difficulty comes from how its letter positions settle .

THUMB

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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.

CCVCC

Pattern

Consonant-vowel shape for THUMB.

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 T.

Hint 4 — Last Letter

The word ends with B.

Hint 5 — Shape

The middle three letters are arranged as HUM.

Hint 6 — Final Answer

THUMB

Closest Archive Neighbors

THUMB

Wordle #115 · October 12, 2021

ends with MB and starts with T.

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PLUMB

Wordle #1271 · December 11, 2024

ends with MB and matches the CCVCC pattern.

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CRUMB

Wordle #719 · June 8, 2023

ends with MB and matches the CCVCC pattern.

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THUMP

Wordle #669 · April 19, 2023

starts with T and matches the CCVCC pattern.

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FAQ

Why could THUMB feel tricky in Wordle?

THUMB 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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