Wordle · Archive · #574 · Saturday, January 14, 2023
Wordle #574 Answer — Saturday, January 14, 2023
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
Take a hint for a nudge, flip single letters, or reveal the word straight away.
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. A tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has 3 vowels, and one letter appears more than once. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with K.
Still stuck? Flip the answer one letter at a time:
K
O
A
L
A
Reveal the word
Wordle answer #574
KOALA
noun /koʊ.ˈɑː.lə/
The Word, Explained
A tree-dwelling marsupial, Phascolarctos cinereus, that resembles a small bear with a broad head, large ears and sharp claws, mainly found in eastern Australia.
Tricky because the repeated A trips up guesses that assume five unique letters.
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