Wordle · Archive · #176 · Sunday, December 12, 2021

Wordle #176 Answer — Sunday, December 12, 2021

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

Category
Vowels2
Starts withM
Difficulty5/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    A five-letter English word — use the vowels and first letter below to narrow it down.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has 2 vowels, and one letter appears more than once.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with M.

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Wordle answer #176

MASSE

The Word, Explained

MASSE

A five-letter English word.

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

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #176?
Wordle #176 (Sunday, December 12, 2021) is MASSE — a five-letter word starting with M.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 5/10 (Medium). Tricky because the repeated S trips up guesses that assume five unique letters.