Wordle · Archive · #550 · Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Wordle #550 Answer — Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. The middle bone of the proximal series of the carpus in the wrist, which is shaped like a half-moon. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has 2 vowels, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with L. -
Hint 4Getting closer
An observation of a ___ distance, especially for establishing the longitude of a ship at sea.
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Wordle answer #550
LUNAR
noun /ˈl(j)uːnə/
The Word, Explained
The middle bone of the proximal series of the carpus in the wrist, which is shaped like a half-moon.
"lunar observations a lunar eclipse"
Close cousins: intermedium, semilunar, lunarlike, lunary
A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.
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