Wordle · Archive · #720 · Friday, June 9, 2023

Wordle #720 Answer — Friday, June 9, 2023

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

Categorynoun
Vowels2
Starts withB
Difficulty6/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. A large tree, Ochroma pyramidale, native to tropical America, with wood that is very light in weight.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has 2 vowels, and one letter appears more than once.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with B.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    The wood of this tree.

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Wordle answer #720

BALSA

noun /ˈbæl.sə/

The Word, Explained

BALSA /ˈbæl.sə/ noun

A large tree, Ochroma pyramidale, native to tropical America, with wood that is very light in weight.

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

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #720?
Wordle #720 (Friday, June 9, 2023) is BALSA — a noun starting with B.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 6/10 (Medium). Tricky because the repeated A trips up guesses that assume five unique letters.