Wordle · Archive · #1069 · Thursday, May 23, 2024

Wordle #1069 Answer — Thursday, May 23, 2024

Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.

Categorynoun
Vowels1
Starts withS
Difficulty7/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. A short rustling, hissing or whistling sound, often made by friction.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has just one vowel, and one letter appears more than once.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with S.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    A hissing, sweeping movement through the air, as of an animal's tail.

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Wordle answer #1069

SWISH

noun /swɪʃ/

The Word, Explained

SWISH /swɪʃ/ noun

A short rustling, hissing or whistling sound, often made by friction.

"The cane swishes."

Tricky because the repeated S trips up guesses that assume five unique letters, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #1069?
Wordle #1069 (Thursday, May 23, 2024) is SWISH — a noun starting with S.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 7/10 (Hard). Tricky because the repeated S trips up guesses that assume five unique letters, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.