Wordle · Archive · #477 · Sunday, October 9, 2022
Wordle #477 Answer — Sunday, October 9, 2022
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Categorynoun
Vowels1
Starts withH
Difficulty7/10
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. A wife, a midwife. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has just one vowel, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with H. -
Hint 4Getting closer
To greet informally, especially by saying "___"
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Wordle answer #477
HOWDY
noun /ˈhaʊdi/
The Word, Explained
HOWDY /ˈhaʊdi/ noun
A wife, a midwife.
"Howdy folks, and welcome to our ninth annual chili cookoff!"
Tricky because it leans on letters most starting words never probe, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.
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What was the Wordle answer for #477?
Wordle #477 (Sunday, October 9, 2022) is HOWDY — a noun starting with H.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 7/10 (Hard). Tricky because it leans on letters most starting words never probe, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.