Wordle · Archive · #189 · Saturday, December 25, 2021
Wordle #189 Answer — Saturday, December 25, 2021
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Categorynoun
Vowels1
Starts withP
Difficulty7/10
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. Fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has just one vowel, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with P.
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Wordle answer #189
PICKY
noun /ˈpɪki/
The Word, Explained
PICKY /ˈpɪki/ noun
A picture.
"I am very picky about the way my kitchen is laid out."
Close cousins: pic, anal-retentive, choosy, finicky
Tricky because it leans on letters most starting words never probe, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.
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FAQ
What was the Wordle answer for #189?
Wordle #189 (Saturday, December 25, 2021) is PICKY — a noun starting with P.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 7/10 (Hard). Tricky because it leans on letters most starting words never probe, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.