It contains two vowels.
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Wordle Answer Dec 18 #547
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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 T.
It ends with R.
A slender wax candle; a small lighted wax candle.
Two letters remain hidden.
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TAPER
noun
/ˈteɪpə/
A slender wax candle; a small lighted wax candle
Difficulty 4.3/10
TAPER has no repeats, so once a few letters land, several similar five-letter neighbors can still look equally plausible. The familiar -ER ending keeps everyday lookalikes alive.
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4.3/10
Wordle DNA
Vocabulary3.5
Letter rarity1.8
Duplicates1.0
Ambiguity5.5
Trap risk3.0
Familiar feel with a balanced letter pattern; most solvers should land it without burning many guesses.
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TAPER has no repeats, so once a few letters land, several similar five-letter neighbors can still look equally plausible. The familiar -ER ending keeps everyday lookalikes alive.
Letters. No repeated letters. 2 vowels (A, E). R as a closer is less tested than E, T, S, or Y.
Pattern. CVCVC. Starts with T, ends with R.
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