Wordle · Archive · #1181 · Thursday, September 12, 2024
Wordle #1181 Answer — Thursday, September 12, 2024
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
Take a hint for a nudge, flip single letters, or reveal the word straight away.
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has just one vowel, and one letter appears more than once. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with B. -
Hint 4Getting closer
A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as ___), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound; the section of an orchestra that features such instruments
Still stuck? Flip the answer one letter at a time:
B
R
A
S
S
Reveal the word
Wordle answer #1181
BRASS
noun /bɹɑːs/
The Word, Explained
A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.
"The brass are not going to like this."
Tricky because the repeated S trips up guesses that assume five unique letters, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.
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