Wordle · Archive · #187 · Thursday, December 23, 2021

Wordle #187 Answer — Thursday, December 23, 2021

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

Categorynoun
Vowels2
Starts withG
Difficulty5/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. A complaint, often a petty or trivial one.
  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
    A wire rope, often used on davits and other life raft launching systems.

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Wordle answer #187

GRIPE

noun /ɡɹʌɪp/

The Word, Explained

GRIPE /ɡɹʌɪp/ noun

A complaint, often a petty or trivial one.

"the gripe of a sword"

Close cousins: bitch, complain, whine, whinge

A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #187?
Wordle #187 (Thursday, December 23, 2021) is GRIPE — a noun starting with G.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 5/10 (Medium). A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.