Wordle · Archive · #432 · Thursday, August 25, 2022
Wordle #432 Answer — Thursday, August 25, 2022
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. A slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and usually characterized by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has just one vowel, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with C. -
Hint 4Getting closer
A person who acts in a silly fashion.
Still stuck? Flip the answer one letter at a time:
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Wordle answer #432
CLOWN
noun /klaʊn/
The Word, Explained
A slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and usually characterized by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig.
Close cousins: buffoon, fool
Tricky because with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.
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