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Difficulty and vowel count — no letters yet.
Today's puzzle is rated Moderate (5/10) and the answer contains 1 vowel (A).
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 · Puzzle #578
Wordle #578 Hints & Answer
The clue ladder for January 18, 2023, exactly as it ran on the day — work through it, or jump to the last step for the answer.
First letter
The letter the answer starts with.
The answer starts with the letter C.
C····
Last letter
The letter the answer ends with.
Letter pattern
Repeats, rare letters and the shape of the word.
Both ends, filled in
First and last letters in place — the middle is yours.
The answer
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0 of 6 clues revealed — each clue makes the next guess easier, and nothing is spoiled until you ask.
About Wordle #578
Wordle #578 was the puzzle for Wednesday, January 18, 2023. Our letter-pattern rating scores it Moderate (5/10): the word holds1 vowel and 4 consonants, starts with C and ends with D. All five letters are unique, so elimination strategies work cleanly on it. It relies on common consonants throughout, avoiding rare letters like Q, Z or X.
Moderate — 5/10 on our letter-pattern rating