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Wordle · Archive · #1140 · Friday, August 2, 2024

Wordle #1140 Answer — Friday, August 2, 2024

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Categorynoun
Vowels2
Starts withF
Difficulty6/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. A loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has 2 vowels, and all five letters are different.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with F.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    A scale of a fish or similar animal

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Wordle answer #1140

FLAKE

noun /fleɪk/

The Word, Explained

FLAKE /fleɪk/ noun

A loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything

"There were a few flakes of paint on the floor from when we were painting the walls."

Close cousins: deke, feint

A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #1140?
Wordle #1140 (Friday, August 2, 2024) is FLAKE — a noun starting with F.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 6/10 (Medium). A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.