Wordle · Archive · #221 · Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Wordle #221 Answer — Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Categoryadjective
Vowels1
Starts withW
Difficulty7/10
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a adjective. Bad (not good), inauthentic, of an inferior quality, contemptible, lacking integrity, lame, or strange. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has just one vowel, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with W. -
Hint 4Getting closer
Crazy, mad, insane.
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Wordle answer #221
WHACK
adjective /wæk/
The Word, Explained
WHACK /wæk/ adjective
Egregious.
"Every record they ever made was straight-up wack."
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 #221?
Wordle #221 (Wednesday, January 26, 2022) is WHACK — a adjective starting with W.
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.