Wordle · Archive · #545 · Friday, December 16, 2022

Wordle #545 Answer — Friday, December 16, 2022

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

Categorynoun
Vowels2
Starts withP
Difficulty5/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. Any of various medical instruments used to explore wounds, organs, etc.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has 2 vowels, and all five letters are different.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with P.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    Something which penetrates something else, as though to explore; something which obtains information.

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Wordle answer #545

PROBE

noun /pɹəʊb/

The Word, Explained

PROBE /pɹəʊb/ noun

Any of various medical instruments used to explore wounds, organs, etc.

"They launched a probe into the cause of the accident."

Close cousins: yosu-miru

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 #545?
Wordle #545 (Friday, December 16, 2022) is PROBE — a noun starting with P.
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.