Wordle · Archive · #558 · Thursday, December 29, 2022

Wordle #558 Answer — Thursday, December 29, 2022

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

Categorynoun
Vowels2
Starts withH
Difficulty5/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. Widespread devastation, destruction
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has 2 vowels, and all five letters are different.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with H.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    A cry in war as the signal for indiscriminate slaughter.

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Wordle answer #558

HAVOC

noun /ˈhæv.ək/

The Word, Explained

HAVOC /ˈhæv.ək/ noun

Widespread devastation, destruction

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 #558?
Wordle #558 (Thursday, December 29, 2022) is HAVOC — a noun starting with H.
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.