Past Wordle Word: BERET

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

Why This Answer Can Be Tricky

Wordle #834 · October 1, 2023 · Edited by Tracy Bennett

BERET was the solution on October 1, 2023. The main difficulty comes from the repeated E .

BERET

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Difficulty Signals

E

Repeated letters

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2 vowels

Vowel load

Visible vowels: E.

None

Rare letters

The answer uses common Wordle letters.

CVCVC

Pattern

Consonant-vowel shape for BERET.

Hint Path

Hint 1 — Vowels

The answer contains 2 vowels: E.

Hint 2 — Repeats

At least one letter appears more than once.

Hint 3 — First Letter

The word starts with B.

Hint 4 — Last Letter

The word ends with T.

Hint 5 — Shape

The middle three letters are arranged as ERE.

Hint 6 — Final Answer

BERET

Closest Archive Neighbors

BEGET

Wordle #774 · August 2, 2023

ends with ET and starts with B.

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BESET

Wordle #648 · March 29, 2023

ends with ET and starts with B.

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RIVET

Wordle #1323 · February 1, 2025

ends with ET and matches the CVCVC pattern.

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COMET

Wordle #1745 · March 30, 2026

ends with ET and matches the CVCVC pattern.

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FAQ

Why could BERET feel tricky in Wordle?

BERET repeats E, which can make the clue path feel narrower.

Do the hints still reveal the answer in stages?

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