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Wordle · Archive · #23 · Monday, July 12, 2021

Wordle #23 Answer — Monday, July 12, 2021

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Categorynoun
Vowels1
Starts withC
Difficulty5/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. A more solid, dense or hard layer on a surface or boundary.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has just one vowel, and all five letters are different.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with C.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    The external, hardened layer of certain foodstuffs, including most types of bread, fried meat, etc.

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Wordle answer #23

CRUST

noun /kɹʌst/

The Word, Explained

CRUST /kɹʌst/ noun

A more solid, dense or hard layer on a surface or boundary.

"You've got a lot of crust standing there saying that."

Close cousins: income, livelihood, crustcore, stenchcore

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

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #23?
Wordle #23 (Monday, July 12, 2021) is CRUST — a noun starting with C.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 5/10 (Medium). Tricky because with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.