Wordle · Archive · #488 · Thursday, October 20, 2022

Wordle #488 Answer — Thursday, October 20, 2022

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

Categorynoun
Vowels2
Starts withD
Difficulty4/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has 2 vowels, and all five letters are different.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with D.

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Wordle answer #488

DENIM

noun /ˈdɛnɪm/

The Word, Explained

DENIM /ˈdɛnɪm/ noun

A textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern.

A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.

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What was the Wordle answer for #488?
Wordle #488 (Thursday, October 20, 2022) is DENIM — a noun starting with D.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 4/10 (Easy). A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.