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Wordle · Archive · #399 · Saturday, July 23, 2022

Wordle #399 Answer — Saturday, July 23, 2022

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Categorynoun
Vowels2
Starts withM
Difficulty5/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. Any of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting ___, the family Chaoboridae or phantom ___, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting ___, all belonging to the order Diptera
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has 2 vowels, and all five letters are different.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with M.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    Any bait or lure designed to resemble a ___

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Wordle answer #399

MIDGE

noun /mɪdʒ/

The Word, Explained

MIDGE /mɪdʒ/ noun

Any of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera

A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.

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What was the Wordle answer for #399?
Wordle #399 (Saturday, July 23, 2022) is MIDGE — a noun starting with M.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 5/10 (Medium). A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.