Wordle · Archive · #1274 · Saturday, December 14, 2024

Wordle #1274 Answer — Saturday, December 14, 2024

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

Categorynoun
Vowels2
Starts withD
Difficulty6/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. Saliva trickling from the mouth.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has 2 vowels, and one letter appears more than once.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with D.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food.

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Wordle answer #1274

DROOL

noun /dɹuːl/

The Word, Explained

DROOL /dɹuːl/ noun

Saliva trickling from the mouth.

"The alien beast drooled slime."

Close cousins: drivel, slaver, slobber

Tricky because the repeated O trips up guesses that assume five unique letters.

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #1274?
Wordle #1274 (Saturday, December 14, 2024) is DROOL — a noun starting with D.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 6/10 (Medium). Tricky because the repeated O trips up guesses that assume five unique letters.