Wordle · Archive · #517 · Friday, November 18, 2022
Wordle #517 Answer — Friday, November 18, 2022
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has 0 vowels, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with G. -
Hint 4Getting closer
Any non-verbal symbol that imparts information.
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Wordle answer #517
GLYPH
noun /ɡlɪf/
The Word, Explained
A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea.
Close cousins: sort
Tricky because it leans on letters most starting words never probe, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.
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