Wordle · Archive · #173 · Thursday, December 9, 2021
Wordle #173 Answer — Thursday, December 9, 2021
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Categorynoun
Vowels2
Starts withR
Difficulty3/10
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. A rhinoceros. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has 2 vowels, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with R.
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Wordle answer #173
RHINO
noun /ˈɹaɪ.nəʊ/
The Word, Explained
RHINO /ˈɹaɪ.nəʊ/ noun
A rhinoceros.
A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.
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What was the Wordle answer for #173?
Wordle #173 (Thursday, December 9, 2021) is RHINO — a noun starting with R.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 3/10 (Easy). A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.