Wordle · Archive · #548 · Monday, December 19, 2022
Wordle #548 Answer — Monday, December 19, 2022
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has 2 vowels, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with S. -
Hint 4Getting closer
The bluish-grey colour of most ___.
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Wordle answer #548
SLATE
noun /sleɪt/
The Word, Explained
A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers.
"Put it on my slate – I’ll pay you next week."
Close cousins: account, bill
A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.
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