Past Wordle Word: HOUND

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

Archive Context

Wordle #668 · April 18, 2023 · Edited by Tracy Bennett

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

HOUND

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How Unusual This Answer Is

Selective

Archive answers starting with H

Recent tracked answers only occasionally open with H.

Rare

Archive answers ending in ND

ND is a rare ending family in the tracked archive.

Occasional

Archive answers with CVVCC

The CVVCC 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

WOUND

Wordle #1576 · October 12, 2025

ends with ND and matches the CVVCC pattern.

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SOUND

Wordle #605 · February 14, 2023

ends with ND and matches the CVVCC pattern.

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FOUND

Wordle #282 · March 28, 2022

ends with ND and matches the CVVCC pattern.

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ROUND

Wordle #90 · September 17, 2021

ends with ND and matches the CVVCC pattern.

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Answer Traits

Letter Shape

HOUND follows the CVVCC consonant-vowel pattern.

Vowels

O and U with a very common vowel profile across tracked answers.

Repeats

Every letter is unique in this answer.

Starts with HEnds with NDRare letters: None

FAQ

How unusual is HOUND in the Wordle archive?

HOUND can be compared with other tracked answers by starting letter, ND ending family, vowel count, and CVVCC letter shape.

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