Wordle · Archive · #421 · Sunday, August 14, 2022

Wordle #421 Answer — Sunday, August 14, 2022

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

Categorynoun
Vowels2
Starts withK
Difficulty7/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. A dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of dust.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has 2 vowels, and one letter appears more than once.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with K.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    ___ green, a dull green colour.

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Wordle answer #421

KHAKI

noun /ˈkɑː.ki/

The Word, Explained

KHAKI /ˈkɑː.ki/ noun

A dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of dust.

"he was dressed in khaki, he was wearing his khakies"

Tricky because the repeated K trips up guesses that assume five unique letters.

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #421?
Wordle #421 (Sunday, August 14, 2022) is KHAKI — a noun starting with K.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 7/10 (Hard). Tricky because the repeated K trips up guesses that assume five unique letters.