Wordle · Archive · #81 · Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Wordle #81 Answer — Wednesday, September 8, 2021

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

Categorynoun
Vowels1
Starts withP
Difficulty7/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. A defensive or deflective action; an act of ___.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has just one vowel, and one letter appears more than once.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with P.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    A simple defensive action designed to deflect an attack, performed with the forte of the blade.

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Wordle answer #81

PARRY

noun /ˈpæɹi/

The Word, Explained

PARRY /ˈpæɹi/ noun

A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.

Tricky because the repeated R trips up guesses that assume five unique letters, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #81?
Wordle #81 (Wednesday, September 8, 2021) is PARRY — a noun starting with P.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 7/10 (Hard). Tricky because the repeated R trips up guesses that assume five unique letters, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.