Wordle · Archive · #844 · Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Wordle #844 Answer — Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
Take a hint for a nudge, flip single letters, or reveal the word straight away.
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. Any of various small mammals, of the family Mephitidae, native to North and Central America, having a glossy black with a white coat and two musk glands at the base of the tail for emitting a noxious smell as a defensive measure. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has just one vowel, and one letter appears more than once. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with S. -
Hint 4Getting closer
A despicable person.
Still stuck? Flip the answer one letter at a time:
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Reveal the word
Wordle answer #844
SKUNK
noun /skʌŋk/
The Word, Explained
Any of various small mammals, of the family Mephitidae, native to North and Central America, having a glossy black with a white coat and two musk glands at the base of the tail for emitting a noxious smell as a defensive measure.
"I skunked him at cards."
Tricky because the repeated K trips up guesses that assume five unique letters, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.
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