Wordle · Archive · #857 · Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Wordle #857 Answer — Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. (often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has 3 vowels, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with C. -
Hint 4Getting closer
(especially with for and a bare noun) Sufficient reason for a state, as of emotion.
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Wordle answer #857
CAUSE
noun /kɔːz/
The Word, Explained
(often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
"They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding."
Close cousins: grounds, justification
A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.
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