Wordle · Archive · #47 · Thursday, August 5, 2021
Wordle #47 Answer — Thursday, August 5, 2021
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
Take a hint for a nudge, flip single letters, or reveal the word straight away.
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. In a violin-family instrument, the carved wooden plug which sits in the bottom block of the instrument. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has 2 vowels, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with S. -
Hint 4Getting closer
The ___ of a cello or double bass that makes contact with the floor and supports the weight of the instrument.
Still stuck? Flip the answer one letter at a time:
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Wordle answer #47
SPIKE
noun /spaɪk/
The Word, Explained
In a violin-family instrument, the carved wooden plug which sits in the bottom block of the instrument.
"The trap was lined with spikes."
Close cousins: button, endpin, catkin, cluster
A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.
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