Wordle · Archive · #475 · Friday, October 7, 2022

Wordle #475 Answer — Friday, October 7, 2022

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

Categorynoun
Vowels1
Starts withD
Difficulty7/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. A man very concerned about his clothes and his appearance.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has just one vowel, and one letter appears more than once.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with D.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    A yawl, or a small after-sail on a yawl.

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Wordle answer #475

DANDY

noun /ˈdændi/

The Word, Explained

DANDY /ˈdændi/ noun

A man very concerned about his clothes and his appearance.

"That's all fine and dandy, but how much does it cost?"

Tricky because the repeated D trips up guesses that assume five unique letters, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #475?
Wordle #475 (Friday, October 7, 2022) is DANDY — a noun starting with D.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 7/10 (Hard). Tricky because the repeated D trips up guesses that assume five unique letters, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.