Wordle · Archive · #1089 · Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Wordle #1089 Answer — Wednesday, June 12, 2024

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

Categoryverb
Vowels2
Starts withD
Difficulty5/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a verb. To prevent something from happening.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has 2 vowels, and one letter appears more than once.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with D.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.

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Wordle answer #1089

DETER

verb /dɪˈtɜː(ɹ)/

The Word, Explained

DETER /dɪˈtɜː(ɹ)/ verb

To prevent something from happening.

Close cousins: dissuade

Tricky because the repeated E trips up guesses that assume five unique letters.

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #1089?
Wordle #1089 (Wednesday, June 12, 2024) is DETER — a verb starting with D.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 5/10 (Medium). Tricky because the repeated E trips up guesses that assume five unique letters.