Wordle · Archive · #301 · Saturday, April 16, 2022
Wordle #301 Answer — Saturday, April 16, 2022
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has 2 vowels, and one letter appears more than once. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with C. -
Hint 4Getting closer
(usually in the plural) The lower part of the buttocks that is often exposed beneath very brief underwear, swimwear, or extremely short shorts.
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Wordle answer #301
CHEEK
noun /tʃiːk/
The Word, Explained
The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
"You’ve got some cheek, asking me for money!"
Close cousins: arsecheek, asscheek, gena, chutzpah
Tricky because the repeated E trips up guesses that assume five unique letters.
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