Wordle · Archive · #115 · Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Wordle #115 Answer — Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. The short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has just one vowel, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with T. -
Hint 4Getting closer
The part of a slider that may be moved linearly along the slider.
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Wordle answer #115
THUMB
noun /θʌm/
The Word, Explained
The short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.
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Close cousins: pollex, thumby, browse, leaf
Tricky because with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.
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