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Wordle · Archive · #18 · Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Wordle #18 Answer — Wednesday, July 7, 2021

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Categorynoun
Vowels3
Starts withA
Difficulty5/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. (obsolete outside law) To put an end to; to cause to cease.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has 3 vowels, and one letter appears more than once.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with A.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    To become null and void.

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Wordle answer #18

ABATE

noun /əˈbeɪt/

The Word, Explained

ABATE /əˈbeɪt/ noun

Abatement.

"to abate a nuisance"

Close cousins: contract, decrease, diminish, lessen

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

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #18?
Wordle #18 (Wednesday, July 7, 2021) is ABATE — a noun starting with A.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 5/10 (Medium). Tricky because the repeated A trips up guesses that assume five unique letters.