Wordle · Archive · #696 · Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Wordle #696 Answer — Tuesday, May 16, 2023

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

Categorynoun
Vowels2
Starts withL
Difficulty5/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. A drink of coffee made from espresso and steamed milk, generally topped with foam.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has 2 vowels, and one letter appears more than once.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with L.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    A similar drink, where the espresso is replaced with some other flavoring ingredient such as chai, maté or matcha (green tea).

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Wordle answer #696

LATTE

noun /ˈlæ.teɪ/

The Word, Explained

LATTE /ˈlæ.teɪ/ noun

A drink of coffee made from espresso and steamed milk, generally topped with foam.

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

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #696?
Wordle #696 (Tuesday, May 16, 2023) is LATTE — a noun starting with L.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 5/10 (Medium). Tricky because the repeated T trips up guesses that assume five unique letters.