Wordle · Archive · #1271 · Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Wordle #1271 Answer — Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. A little mass of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has just one vowel, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with P. -
Hint 4Getting closer
A weight on the end of a long line, used by sailors to determine the depth of water.
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Wordle answer #1271
PLUMB
noun /plʌm/
The Word, Explained
A little mass of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction.
"It hit him plumb in the middle of his face."
Close cousins: plummet, perpendicular, ume, plumtree
Tricky because it leans on letters most starting words never probe, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.
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