Past Wordle Word: BRAID

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

Archive Context

Wordle #538 · December 9, 2022 · Edited by Tracy Bennett

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

BRAID

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How Unusual This Answer Is

Selective

Archive answers starting with B

Recent tracked answers only occasionally open with B.

Rare

Archive answers ending in ID

ID is a rare ending family in the tracked archive.

Occasional

Archive answers with CCVVC

The CCVVC 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

PLAID

Wordle #1453 · June 11, 2025

ends with ID and matches the CCVVC pattern.

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BRAIN

Wordle #1197 · September 28, 2024

starts with B and matches the CCVVC pattern.

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BROAD

Wordle #1183 · September 14, 2024

starts with B and matches the CCVVC pattern.

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BREAD

Wordle #649 · March 30, 2023

starts with B and matches the CCVVC pattern.

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Answer Traits

Letter Shape

BRAID follows the CCVVC consonant-vowel pattern.

Vowels

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

Repeats

Every letter is unique in this answer.

Starts with BEnds with IDRare letters: None

FAQ

How unusual is BRAID in the Wordle archive?

BRAID can be compared with other tracked answers by starting letter, ID ending family, vowel count, and CCVVC letter shape.

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