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Wordle · Archive · #196 · Saturday, January 1, 2022

Wordle #196 Answer — Saturday, January 1, 2022

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

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Categorynoun
Vowels2
Starts withR
Difficulty5/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. A kind of word puzzle which uses pictures to represent words or parts of words.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has 2 vowels, and all five letters are different.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with R.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    A pictorial suggestion on a coat of arms of the name of the person to whom it belongs.

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Wordle answer #196

REBUS

noun /ˈɹiːbəs/

The Word, Explained

REBUS /ˈɹiːbəs/ noun

A kind of word puzzle which uses pictures to represent words or parts of words.

Close cousins: dingbat

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 #196?
Wordle #196 (Saturday, January 1, 2022) is REBUS — a noun starting with R.
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.