Wordle · Archive · #462 · Saturday, September 24, 2022
Wordle #462 Answer — Saturday, September 24, 2022
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. A horizontal metal grill through which water, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has 2 vowels, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with G. -
Hint 4Getting closer
A frame or bed, or kind of basket, of iron bars, for holding fuel while burning
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Wordle answer #462
GRATE
noun /ɡɹeɪt/
The Word, Explained
A horizontal metal grill through which water, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot
"The grate stopped the sheep from escaping from their field."
Close cousins: grill, gr8, grt
A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.
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