Wordle · Archive · #3 · Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Wordle #3 Answer — Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Categoryverb
Vowels1
Starts withH
Difficulty8/10
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a verb. To utter "___!" in doubt or disapproval. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has just one vowel, and one letter appears more than once. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with H. -
Hint 4Getting closer
Used to express doubt or disapproval
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Wordle answer #3
HUMPH
verb /h(ə)mf/
The Word, Explained
HUMPH /h(ə)mf/ verb
To utter "humph!" in doubt or disapproval.
Close cousins: humbug
Tricky because the repeated H 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 #3?
Wordle #3 (Tuesday, June 22, 2021) is HUMPH — a verb starting with H.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 8/10 (Hard). Tricky because the repeated H trips up guesses that assume five unique letters, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.