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Wordle · Archive · #116 · Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Wordle #116 Answer — Wednesday, October 13, 2021

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

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Categorynoun
Vowels1
Starts withD
Difficulty6/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has just one vowel, and all five letters are different.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with D.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    Payment by the groom or his family to the bride's family: bride price.

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Wordle answer #116

DOWRY

noun /ˈdaʊəɹi/

The Word, Explained

DOWRY /ˈdaʊəɹi/ noun

Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.

"1999, Judith Everard, Michael C. E. Jones, Charters Duchess Constance Br, Page xvi"

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

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #116?
Wordle #116 (Wednesday, October 13, 2021) is DOWRY — a noun starting with D.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 6/10 (Medium). Tricky because with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.