Wordle · Archive · #40 · Thursday, July 29, 2021

Wordle #40 Answer — Thursday, July 29, 2021

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

Categorynoun
Vowels3
Starts withA
Difficulty4/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. An unburnt brick dried in the sun.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has 3 vowels, and all five letters are different.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with A.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    The earth from which such bricks are made.

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A
D
O
B
E
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Wordle answer #40

ADOBE

noun /əˈdəʊ.bi/

The Word, Explained

ADOBE /əˈdəʊ.bi/ noun

An unburnt brick dried in the sun.

"Many people in Texas and New Mexico live in adobe houses."

Close cousins: mudbrick

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

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #40?
Wordle #40 (Thursday, July 29, 2021) is ADOBE — a noun starting with A.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 4/10 (Easy). A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.