Wordle · Archive · #122 · Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Wordle #122 Answer — Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. A celestial body consisting mainly of ice, dust and gas in a (usually very eccentric) orbit around the Sun and having a "tail" of matter blown back from it by the solar wind as it approaches the Sun. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has 2 vowels, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with C. -
Hint 4Getting closer
A celestial phenomenon with the appearance given by the orbiting celestial body.
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Wordle answer #122
COMET
noun /ˈkɒmət/
The Word, Explained
A celestial body consisting mainly of ice, dust and gas in a (usually very eccentric) orbit around the Sun and having a "tail" of matter blown back from it by the solar wind as it approaches the Sun.
A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.
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