Wordle · Archive · #1167 · Thursday, August 29, 2024

Wordle #1167 Answer — Thursday, August 29, 2024

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

Categoryverb
Vowels1
Starts withF
Difficulty7/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a verb. Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has just one vowel, and all five letters are different.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with F.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    Of a teacher, to deny a student a passing grade.

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Wordle answer #1167

FLUNK

verb /flʌŋk/

The Word, Explained

FLUNK /flʌŋk/ verb

Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.

"He flunked math, again."

Tricky because it leans on letters most starting words never probe, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #1167?
Wordle #1167 (Thursday, August 29, 2024) is FLUNK — a verb starting with F.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 7/10 (Hard). Tricky because it leans on letters most starting words never probe, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.