Wordle · Archive · #902 · Friday, December 8, 2023
Wordle #902 Answer — Friday, December 8, 2023
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played a semitone higher. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has just one vowel, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with S. -
Hint 4Getting closer
A note that is played a semitone higher than usual; denoted by the name of the note that is followed by the symbol ♯.
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Wordle answer #902
SHARP
noun /ʃɑːp/
The Word, Explained
The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played a semitone higher.
"The pitch pipe sounded out a perfect F♯ (F sharp)."
Close cousins: keen, razor, razor-sharp, pointed
Tricky because with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.
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