Wordle · Archive · #149 · Monday, November 15, 2021

Wordle #149 Answer — Monday, November 15, 2021

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

Categorynoun
Vowels2
Starts withG
Difficulty7/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. One of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has 2 vowels, and all five letters are different.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with G.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner

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Wordle answer #149

GAUDY

noun /ˈɡɔː.di/

The Word, Explained

GAUDY /ˈɡɔː.di/ noun

One of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited.

Close cousins: flashy, garish, kitschy, tawdry

Tricky because it leans on letters most starting words never probe.

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #149?
Wordle #149 (Monday, November 15, 2021) is GAUDY — a noun starting with G.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 7/10 (Hard). Tricky because it leans on letters most starting words never probe.