Past Wordle Word: SCARF

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

Why This Answer Can Be Tricky

Wordle #694 · May 14, 2023 · Edited by Tracy Bennett

SCARF was the solution on May 14, 2023. The main difficulty comes from how its letter positions settle .

SCARF

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Difficulty Signals

None

Repeated letters

No repeat penalty on this board.

1 vowel

Vowel load

Visible vowels: A.

None

Rare letters

The answer uses common Wordle letters.

CCVCC

Pattern

Consonant-vowel shape for SCARF.

Hint Path

Hint 1 — Vowels

The answer contains 1 vowel: A.

Hint 2 — Repeats

Every letter in the answer is unique.

Hint 3 — First Letter

The word starts with S.

Hint 4 — Last Letter

The word ends with F.

Hint 5 — Shape

The middle three letters are arranged as CAR.

Hint 6 — Final Answer

SCARF

Closest Archive Neighbors

DWARF

Wordle #11 · June 30, 2021

ends with RF and matches the CCVCC pattern.

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STACK

Wordle #1575 · October 11, 2025

starts with S and matches the CCVCC pattern.

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SPARK

Wordle #1369 · March 19, 2025

starts with S and matches the CCVCC pattern.

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SHAFT

Wordle #1127 · July 20, 2024

starts with S and matches the CCVCC pattern.

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FAQ

Why could SCARF feel tricky in Wordle?

SCARF 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?

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