Wordle · Archive · #378 · Saturday, July 2, 2022
Wordle #378 Answer — Saturday, July 2, 2022
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. Any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea that includes herons, many of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has 2 vowels, and one letter appears more than once. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with E. -
Hint 4Getting closer
A plume or tuft of feathers worn as a part of a headdress, or anything imitating such an ornament.
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Wordle answer #378
EGRET
noun /ˈi.ɡɹɪt/
The Word, Explained
Any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea that includes herons, many of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season.
Close cousins: aigrette
Tricky because the repeated E trips up guesses that assume five unique letters.
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