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Wordle · Archive · #565 · Thursday, January 5, 2023

Wordle #565 Answer — Thursday, January 5, 2023

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Categorynoun
Vowels2
Starts withS
Difficulty6/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. That which makes smooth; varnish.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has 2 vowels, and one letter appears more than once.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with S.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    To make smooth or glossy; to polish or cause to be attractive.

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Wordle answer #565

SLEEK

noun /sliːk/

The Word, Explained

SLEEK /sliːk/ noun

That which makes smooth; varnish.

"sleek hair"

Close cousins: civilized, classy, elegant, graceful

Tricky because the repeated E trips up guesses that assume five unique letters.

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #565?
Wordle #565 (Thursday, January 5, 2023) is SLEEK — a noun starting with S.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 6/10 (Medium). Tricky because the repeated E trips up guesses that assume five unique letters.