Wordle · Archive · #1188 · Thursday, September 19, 2024

Wordle #1188 Answer — Thursday, September 19, 2024

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

Categorynoun
Vowels1
Starts withP
Difficulty5/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. A device used to apply pressure to an item.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has just one vowel, and one letter appears more than once.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with P.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    A printing machine.

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Wordle answer #1188

PRESS

noun /pɹɛs/

The Word, Explained

PRESS /pɹɛs/ noun

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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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #1188?
Wordle #1188 (Thursday, September 19, 2024) is PRESS — a noun starting with P.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 5/10 (Medium). Tricky because the repeated S trips up guesses that assume five unique letters, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.