It contains two vowels.
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It's a noun — a thing, not an action or a describing word.
One letter appears twice, but not as a consecutive pair.
It begins with F.
It ends with L.
A tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle with a shorter stick attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material.
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FAL
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FLAIL
noun
/fleɪl/
A tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle with a shorter stick attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material.
Difficulty 4.4/10
FLAIL repeats a letter without pairing them consecutively, which is easy to miss after the first green or yellow hits.
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Wordle DNA
Vocabulary3.5
Letter rarity2.3
Duplicates5.5
Ambiguity4.5
Familiar feel with a repeated letter; most solvers should land it without burning many guesses.
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FLAIL repeats a letter without pairing them consecutively, which is easy to miss after the first green or yellow hits.
Letters. L repeat(s) inside the word. 2 vowels (A, I). L as a closer is less tested than E, T, S, or Y.
Pattern. CCVVC. Starts with F, ends with L.
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