Past Wordle Word: CANDY

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

Why This Answer Can Be Tricky

Wordle #884 · November 20, 2023 · Edited by Tracy Bennett

CANDY was the solution on November 20, 2023. The main difficulty comes from how its letter positions settle .

CANDY

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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.

CVCCC

Pattern

Consonant-vowel shape for CANDY.

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 C.

Hint 4 — Last Letter

The word ends with Y.

Hint 5 — Shape

The middle three letters are arranged as AND.

Hint 6 — Final Answer

CANDY

Closest Archive Neighbors

SANDY

Wordle #1750 · April 4, 2026

ends with DY and matches the CVCCC pattern.

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SANDY

Wordle #1226 · October 27, 2024

ends with DY and matches the CVCCC pattern.

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HANDY

Wordle #1193 · September 24, 2024

ends with DY and matches the CVCCC pattern.

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DANDY

Wordle #475 · October 7, 2022

ends with DY and matches the CVCCC pattern.

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FAQ

Why could CANDY feel tricky in Wordle?

CANDY 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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