Wordle · Archive · #206 · Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Wordle #206 Answer — Tuesday, January 11, 2022

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

Categoryverb
Vowels1
Starts withD
Difficulty5/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a verb. To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has just one vowel, and all five letters are different.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with D.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    (metonymic) To consume the liquid contained within (a bottle, glass, etc.).

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Wordle answer #206

DRINK

verb /dɹɪŋk/

The Word, Explained

DRINK /dɹɪŋk/ verb

To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

"He drank the water I gave him."

Close cousins: gulp, imbibe, quaff, sip

Tricky because with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #206?
Wordle #206 (Tuesday, January 11, 2022) is DRINK — a verb starting with D.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 5/10 (Medium). Tricky because with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.