Wordle · Archive · #1762 · Thursday, April 16, 2026
Wordle #1762 Answer — Thursday, April 16, 2026
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. Various former units of length notionally based on the distance from a grown man's elbow to his fingertips, standardized in different places and times at values between 35 and 60 cm. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has 2 vowels, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with C.
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Wordle answer #1762
CUBIT
noun /ˈkjuː.bɪt/
The Word, Explained
Various former units of length notionally based on the distance from a grown man's elbow to his fingertips, standardized in different places and times at values between 35 and 60 cm.
Close cousins: ulna, arshin, dira, ell
A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.
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