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Wordle · Archive · #496 · Friday, October 28, 2022

Wordle #496 Answer — Friday, October 28, 2022

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Categorynoun
Vowels2
Starts withS
Difficulty4/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. One who ___; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has 2 vowels, and all five letters are different.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with S.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    A cheat; a con artist.

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Wordle answer #496

SNEAK

noun /sniːk/

The Word, Explained

SNEAK /sniːk/ noun

One who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information.

"My little brother is such a sneak; yesterday I caught him trying to look through my diary."

Close cousins: trickster, grass, snitch, skulk

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

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #496?
Wordle #496 (Friday, October 28, 2022) is SNEAK — a noun starting with S.
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.