Wordle · Archive · #49 · Saturday, August 7, 2021
Wordle #49 Answer — Saturday, August 7, 2021
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 37 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "___" as a unit of weight. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has 2 vowels, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with P. -
Hint 4Getting closer
A unit of mass equal to 12 troy ounces (≈ 373.242 g). Today, this is a common unit of weight when measuring precious metals, and is little used elsewhere.
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Wordle answer #49
POUND
noun /paʊnd/
The Word, Explained
A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 37 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.
"the Rhode Island pound; the New Hampshire pound"
Close cousins: gbp, nicker, quid, £
A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.
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