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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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. A sharp protective spine of a plant. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has just one vowel, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with T. -
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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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.