Wordle · Archive · #393 · Sunday, July 17, 2022

Wordle #393 Answer — Sunday, July 17, 2022

Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.

Categoryadjective
Vowels1
Starts withW
Difficulty8/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a adjective. Zany; eccentric
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has just one vowel, and all five letters are different.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with W.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    A soft, earthy, dark-coloured rock or clay derived from the alteration of basalt.

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Wordle answer #393

WACKY

adjective /ˈwæk.iː/

The Word, Explained

WACKY /ˈwæk.iː/ adjective

Zany; eccentric

Close cousins: eccentric, zany

Tricky because it leans on letters most starting words never probe, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #393?
Wordle #393 (Sunday, July 17, 2022) is WACKY — a adjective starting with W.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 8/10 (Hard). Tricky because it leans on letters most starting words never probe, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.