Only one of its five letters is a vowel.
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Wordle Answer Jun 16 #1458
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It's a noun — a thing, not an action or a describing word.
One letter appears twice, and those copies sit next to each other.
It begins with P.
It ends with Y.
(usually in the plural) A little schoolboy, either in grade or size.
Two letters remain hidden.
PTY
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PETTY
noun
/ˈpɛti/
(usually in the plural) A little schoolboy, either in grade or size.
Difficulty 6.3/10
PETTY hides a doubled T, so players who avoid testing repeats often burn a guess on near-neighbors before they commit.
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6.3/10
Wordle DNA
Vocabulary3.5
Letter rarity2.6
Duplicates7.0
Ambiguity6.0
Trap risk3.0
Why?
The main pressure is duplicates (7/10).
Moderate challenge: consecutive repeated letter keeps a few plausible neighbors alive longer than the word's length suggests.
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PETTY hides a doubled T, so players who avoid testing repeats often burn a guess on near-neighbors before they commit.
Letters. T appears twice in a row — the main trap. 1 vowel (E).
Pattern. CVCCC. Starts with P, ends with Y.
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