Past Wordle Word: STONE

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

Why This Answer Can Be Tricky

Wordle #824 · September 21, 2023 · Edited by Tracy Bennett

STONE was the solution on September 21, 2023. The main difficulty comes from how its letter positions settle .

STONE

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Difficulty Signals

None

Repeated letters

No repeat penalty on this board.

2 vowels

Vowel load

Visible vowels: O and E.

None

Rare letters

The answer uses common Wordle letters.

CCVCV

Pattern

Consonant-vowel shape for STONE.

Hint Path

Hint 1 — Vowels

The answer contains 2 vowels: O, E.

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 E.

Hint 5 — Shape

The middle three letters are arranged as TON.

Hint 6 — Final Answer

STONE

Closest Archive Neighbors

SCONE

Wordle #1149 · August 11, 2024

ends with NE and starts with S.

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SCENE

Wordle #1697 · February 10, 2026

ends with NE and starts with S.

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SPINE

Wordle #1251 · November 21, 2024

ends with NE and starts with S.

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SWINE

Wordle #706 · May 26, 2023

ends with NE and starts with S.

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FAQ

Why could STONE feel tricky in Wordle?

STONE 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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