Past Wordle Word: SMELT

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

Archive Context

Wordle #268 · March 14, 2022

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

SMELT

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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 LT

LT 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

SPELT

Wordle #1003 · March 18, 2024

ends with LT and starts with S.

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STILT

Wordle #1479 · July 7, 2025

ends with LT and starts with S.

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SMELL

Wordle #1727 · March 12, 2026

starts with S and matches the CCVCC pattern.

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KNELT

Wordle #845 · October 12, 2023

ends with LT and matches the CCVCC pattern.

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Answer Traits

Letter Shape

SMELT follows the CCVCC consonant-vowel pattern.

Vowels

E with a common vowel profile across tracked answers.

Repeats

Every letter is unique in this answer.

Starts with SEnds with LTRare letters: None

FAQ

How unusual is SMELT in the Wordle archive?

SMELT can be compared with other tracked answers by starting letter, LT ending family, vowel count, and CCVCC 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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