Past Wordle Word: LOCAL

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

Archive Context

Wordle #998 · March 13, 2024 · Edited by Tracy Bennett

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

LOCAL

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How Unusual This Answer Is

Selective

Archive answers starting with L

Recent tracked answers only occasionally open with L.

Rare

Archive answers ending in AL

AL is a rare ending family in the tracked archive.

Occasional

Archive answers with CVCVC

The CVCVC 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

LOYAL

Wordle #829 · September 26, 2023

ends with AL and starts with L.

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CORAL

Wordle #1510 · August 7, 2025

ends with AL and matches the CVCVC pattern.

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FOCAL

Wordle #6 · June 25, 2021

ends with AL and matches the CVCVC pattern.

Open record

MODAL

Wordle #1489 · July 17, 2025

ends with AL and matches the CVCVC pattern.

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Answer Traits

Letter Shape

LOCAL follows the CVCVC consonant-vowel pattern.

Vowels

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

Repeats

Repeated letter: L.

Starts with LEnds with ALRare letters: None

FAQ

How unusual is LOCAL in the Wordle archive?

LOCAL can be compared with other tracked answers by starting letter, AL ending family, vowel count, and CVCVC letter shape.

Why compare nearby historical answers?

Neighbor comparisons show whether the answer looks typical or unusual next to the surrounding puzzles.

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