Past Wordle Word: POINT

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

Why This Answer Can Be Tricky

Wordle #214 · January 19, 2022

POINT was the solution on January 19, 2022. The main difficulty comes from how its letter positions settle .

POINT

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Difficulty Signals

None

Repeated letters

No repeat penalty on this board.

2 vowels

Vowel load

Visible vowels: O and I.

None

Rare letters

The answer uses common Wordle letters.

CVVCC

Pattern

Consonant-vowel shape for POINT.

Hint Path

Hint 1 — Vowels

The answer contains 2 vowels: O, I.

Hint 2 — Repeats

Every letter in the answer is unique.

Hint 3 — First Letter

The word starts with P.

Hint 4 — Last Letter

The word ends with T.

Hint 5 — Shape

The middle three letters are arranged as OIN.

Hint 6 — Final Answer

POINT

Closest Archive Neighbors

PAINT

Wordle #1098 · June 21, 2024

ends with NT and starts with P.

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JOINT

Wordle #1207 · October 8, 2024

ends with NT and matches the CVVCC pattern.

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FAINT

Wordle #1172 · September 3, 2024

ends with NT and matches the CVVCC pattern.

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GIANT

Wordle #603 · February 12, 2023

ends with NT and matches the CVVCC pattern.

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FAQ

Why could POINT feel tricky in Wordle?

POINT 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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