Wordle · Archive · #85 · Sunday, September 12, 2021

Wordle #85 Answer — Sunday, September 12, 2021

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

Categoryverb
Vowels2
Starts withG
Difficulty6/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a verb. To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means e.g. writing or over the phone/internet
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has 2 vowels, and one letter appears more than once.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with G.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    To arrive at or reach, or meet (talking of something which brings joy)

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Wordle answer #85

GREET

verb /ɡɹiːt/

The Word, Explained

GREET /ɡɹiːt/ verb

To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means e.g. writing or over the phone/internet

"A brilliant dawn greeted her eyes as she looked out of the window."

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

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #85?
Wordle #85 (Sunday, September 12, 2021) is GREET — a verb starting with G.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 6/10 (Medium). Tricky because the repeated E trips up guesses that assume five unique letters.