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Wordle · Archive · #697 · Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Wordle #697 Answer — Wednesday, May 17, 2023

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Categorynoun
Vowels1
Starts withP
Difficulty6/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. A long, broad and thick piece of timber, as opposed to a board which is less thick.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has just one vowel, and all five letters are different.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with P.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    A political issue that is of concern to a faction or a party of the people and the political position that is taken on that issue.

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Wordle answer #697

PLANK

noun /plæŋk/

The Word, Explained

PLANK /plæŋk/ noun

A long, broad and thick piece of timber, as opposed to a board which is less thick.

"Germanization was a central plank of German conservative thinking in the 19th and 20th centuries."

Tricky because with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #697?
Wordle #697 (Wednesday, May 17, 2023) is PLANK — a noun starting with P.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 6/10 (Medium). Tricky because with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.