Wordle · Archive · #254 · Monday, February 28, 2022
Wordle #254 Answer — Monday, February 28, 2022
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. A control on a carburetor to adjust the air/fuel mixture when the engine is cold. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has 2 vowels, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with C. -
Hint 4Getting closer
In wrestling, karate (etc.), a type of hold that can result in strangulation.
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Wordle answer #254
CHOKE
noun /t͡ʃəʊk/
The Word, Explained
A control on a carburetor to adjust the air/fuel mixture when the engine is cold.
"Ever since he choked on a bone, he has refused to eat fish."
Close cousins: asphyxiate, strangle, suffocate, throttle
A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.
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