It contains two vowels.
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Wordle Answer Jul 21 #32
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It's a noun — a thing, not an action or a describing word.
No letter repeats, and the pattern is uncommon in casual speech.
It begins with H.
It ends with X.
A curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a plane perpendicular to the axis is constant.
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HELIX
noun
/ˈhiːlɪks/
A curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a plane perpendicular to the axis is constant; the three-dimensional curve seen in a screw or a spiral staircase.
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HELIX has no repeats, so once a few letters land, several similar five-letter neighbors can still look equally plausible.
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Wordle DNA
Vocabulary3.5
Letter rarity3.2
Duplicates1.0
Ambiguity4.0
Familiar feel with a balanced letter pattern; most solvers should land it without burning many guesses.
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HELIX has no repeats, so once a few letters land, several similar five-letter neighbors can still look equally plausible.
Letters. No repeated letters. 2 vowels (E, I). X as a closer is less tested than E, T, S, or Y.
Pattern. CVCVC. Starts with H, ends with X.
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