Wordle · Archive · #1277 · Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Wordle #1277 Answer — Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has just one vowel, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with S. -
Hint 4Getting closer
(by extension) Gloom; dark or threatening aspect.
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Wordle answer #1277
SCOWL
noun /skaʊl/
The Word, Explained
The wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the expression of displeasure, sullenness, or discontent in the countenance; an angry frown.
"to scowl a rival into submission"
Tricky because with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.
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