Wordle · Archive · #240 · Monday, February 14, 2022

Wordle #240 Answer — Monday, February 14, 2022

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

Categorynoun
Vowels1
Starts withC
Difficulty7/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. A person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has just one vowel, and one letter appears more than once.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with C.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    A person whose outlook is scornfully negative.

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Wordle answer #240

CYNIC

noun /ˈsɪnɪk/

The Word, Explained

CYNIC /ˈsɪnɪk/ noun

A person who believes that all people are motivated by selfishness.

"the cynic, or Sothic, year; cynic cycle"

Tricky because the repeated C trips up guesses that assume five unique letters, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #240?
Wordle #240 (Monday, February 14, 2022) is CYNIC — a noun starting with C.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 7/10 (Hard). Tricky because the repeated C trips up guesses that assume five unique letters, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.