Wordle · Archive · #1127 · Saturday, July 20, 2024

Wordle #1127 Answer — Saturday, July 20, 2024

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

Categorynoun
Vowels1
Starts withS
Difficulty5/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. The entire body of a long weapon, such as an arrow.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has just one vowel, and all five letters are different.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with S.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.

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Wordle answer #1127

SHAFT

noun /ʃɑːft/

The Word, Explained

SHAFT /ʃɑːft/ noun

The entire body of a long weapon, such as an arrow.

"Her hand slipped off the javelin's shaft towards the spearpoint and that's why her score was lowered."

Close cousins: rachis, mineshaft, stail, stale

Tricky because with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #1127?
Wordle #1127 (Saturday, July 20, 2024) is SHAFT — a noun starting with S.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 5/10 (Medium). Tricky because with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.