Past Wordle Word: STINK

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

Archive Context

Wordle #1948 · October 19, 2026 · Edited by Tracy Bennett

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

STINK

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How Unusual This Answer Is

Occasional

Archive answers starting with S

Recent tracked answers open with S fairly often.

Rare

Archive answers ending in NK

NK is a rare ending family in the tracked archive.

Occasional

Archive answers with CCVCC

The CCVCC letter shape is occasional across tracked answers.

Common

Archive answers with 1 vowels

1-vowel answers are common across the tracked archive.

Compared With Other Archive Answers

STINK

Wordle #14 · July 3, 2021

ends with NK and starts with S.

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STANK

Wordle #1707 · February 20, 2026

ends with NK and starts with S.

Open record

SHANK

Wordle #1032 · April 16, 2024

ends with NK and starts with S.

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SKUNK

Wordle #844 · October 11, 2023

ends with NK and starts with S.

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Answer Traits

Letter Shape

STINK follows the CCVCC consonant-vowel pattern.

Vowels

I with a common vowel profile across tracked answers.

Repeats

Every letter is unique in this answer.

Starts with SEnds with NKRare letters: K

FAQ

How unusual is STINK in the Wordle archive?

STINK can be compared with other tracked answers by starting letter, NK ending family, vowel count, and CCVCC letter shape.

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