Wordle · Archive · #1268 · Sunday, December 8, 2024
Wordle #1268 Answer — Sunday, December 8, 2024
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. Any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the subfamily Hyaeninae (genera Hyaena and Crocuta), native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has 2 vowels, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with H. -
Hint 4Getting closer
(Sub-Saharan Africa) A man that performs ritualized sex acts with recently widowed women and menarchal girls.
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Wordle answer #1268
HYENA
noun /haɪˈiːnə/
The Word, Explained
Any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the subfamily Hyaeninae (genera Hyaena and Crocuta), native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which they can make if excited.
A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.
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