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Wordle · Archive · #689 · Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Wordle #689 Answer — Tuesday, May 9, 2023

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Categorynoun
Vowels3
Starts withC
Difficulty7/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has 3 vowels, and one letter appears more than once.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with C.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    An unsweetened brown powder made from roasted, ground ___ beans, used in making chocolate, and in cooking.

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Wordle answer #689

COCOA

noun /ˈkəʊ.kəʊ/

The Word, Explained

COCOA /ˈkəʊ.kəʊ/ noun

The dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made.

"Do you like cocoa?"

Close cousins: chocolate

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

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #689?
Wordle #689 (Tuesday, May 9, 2023) is COCOA — a noun starting with C.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 7/10 (Hard). Tricky because the repeated C trips up guesses that assume five unique letters.