Wordle · Archive · #579 · Thursday, January 19, 2023

Wordle #579 Answer — Thursday, January 19, 2023

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

Categoryadjective
Vowels1
Starts withM
Difficulty8/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a adjective. Covered in muck.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has just one vowel, and all five letters are different.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with M.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    Obscene, pornographic.

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Wordle answer #579

MUCKY

adjective /ˈmʌki/

The Word, Explained

MUCKY /ˈmʌki/ adjective

Covered in muck.

"a mucky magazine"

Close cousins: dirty, filthy, muddy, x-rated

Tricky because it leans on letters most starting words never probe, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #579?
Wordle #579 (Thursday, January 19, 2023) is MUCKY — a adjective starting with M.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 8/10 (Hard). Tricky because it leans on letters most starting words never probe, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.