Wordle · Archive · #138 · Thursday, November 4, 2021
Wordle #138 Answer — Thursday, November 4, 2021
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
Take a hint for a nudge, flip single letters, or reveal the word straight away.
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Hint 1Category
It's a adjective. Having the characteristics of pulp -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has just one vowel, and one letter appears more than once. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with P. -
Hint 4Getting closer
Having the characteristics of pulp fiction; thus, having a garish focus on sex and violence
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Wordle answer #138
PULPY
adjective
The Word, Explained
Having the characteristics of pulp
"the pulpy texture of overripe fruit"
Tricky because the repeated P trips up guesses that assume five unique letters, and it leans on letters most starting words never probe, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.
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