Wordle · Archive · #248 · Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Wordle #248 Answer — Tuesday, February 22, 2022

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

Categorynoun
Vowels1
Starts withT
Difficulty4/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. A sharp protective spine of a plant.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has just one vowel, and all five letters are different.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with T.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    Any shrub or small tree that bears ___, especially a hawthorn.

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Wordle answer #248

THORN

noun /θɔːn/

The Word, Explained

THORN /θɔːn/ noun

A sharp protective spine of a plant.

"the cockspur thorn"

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

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #248?
Wordle #248 (Tuesday, February 22, 2022) is THORN — a noun starting with T.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 4/10 (Easy). Tricky because with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.