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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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a verb. To utter "___!" in doubt or disapproval.
  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 H.
  4. 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.