Wordle · Archive · #1189 · Friday, September 20, 2024
Wordle #1189 Answer — Friday, September 20, 2024
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. The visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine particles given off by burning or smoldering material. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has 2 vowels, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with S. -
Hint 4Getting closer
Anything to ___ (e.g. cigarettes, marijuana, etc.)
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Wordle answer #1189
SMOKE
noun /sməʊk/
The Word, Explained
The visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine particles given off by burning or smoldering material.
"Can I bum a smoke off you?; I need to go buy some smokes."
Close cousins: cig, ciggy, fag
A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.
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