Wordle · Archive · #486 · Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Wordle #486 Answer — Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Categoryverb
Vowels2
Starts withE
Difficulty5/10
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a verb. (stative) to be; have existence; have being or reality -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has 2 vowels, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with E.
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Wordle answer #486
EXIST
verb /ɪɡˈzɪst/
The Word, Explained
EXIST /ɪɡˈzɪst/ verb
(stative) to be; have existence; have being or reality
Close cousins: be
A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.
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What was the Wordle answer for #486?
Wordle #486 (Tuesday, October 18, 2022) is EXIST — a verb starting with E.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 5/10 (Medium). A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.