Wordle · Archive · #1188 · Thursday, September 19, 2024
Wordle #1188 Answer — Thursday, September 19, 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 device used to apply pressure to an item. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has just one vowel, and one letter appears more than once. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with P. -
Hint 4Getting closer
A printing machine.
Still stuck? Flip the answer one letter at a time:
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Reveal the word
Wordle answer #1188
PRESS
noun /pɹɛs/
The Word, Explained
A device used to apply pressure to an item.
"a flower press"
Close cousins: closet, cupboard, pantry, press-gang
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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