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Wordle · Archive · #199 · Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Wordle #199 Answer — Tuesday, January 4, 2022

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Categorynoun
Vowels3
Starts withS
Difficulty5/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. (heading) Military action.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has 3 vowels, and one letter appears more than once.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with S.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    (heading) A seat.

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Wordle answer #199

SIEGE

noun /siːdʒ/

The Word, Explained

SIEGE /siːdʒ/ noun

(heading) Military action.

Close cousins: besiege

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

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #199?
Wordle #199 (Tuesday, January 4, 2022) is SIEGE — a noun starting with S.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 5/10 (Medium). Tricky because the repeated E trips up guesses that assume five unique letters.