Wordle · Archive · #31 · Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Wordle #31 Answer — Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Categorynoun
Vowels1
Starts withF
Difficulty7/10
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. A thread used to clean the gaps between the teeth. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has just one vowel, and one letter appears more than once. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with F. -
Hint 4Getting closer
Raw silk fibres.
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Wordle answer #31
FLOSS
noun /flɑs/
The Word, Explained
FLOSS /flɑs/ noun
A thread used to clean the gaps between the teeth.
"embroidery floss"
Tricky because the repeated S trips up guesses that assume five unique letters, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.
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What was the Wordle answer for #31?
Wordle #31 (Tuesday, July 20, 2021) is FLOSS — a noun starting with F.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 7/10 (Hard). Tricky because the repeated S trips up guesses that assume five unique letters, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.