Wordle · Archive · #96 · Thursday, September 23, 2021

Wordle #96 Answer — Thursday, September 23, 2021

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

Categoryadjective
Vowels2
Starts withC
Difficulty8/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a adjective. Of, relating to, or belonging to a city, a citizen, or citizenship; municipal or civil.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has 2 vowels, and one letter appears more than once.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with C.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    Of or relating to the citizen, or of good citizenship and its rights and duties.

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Wordle answer #96

CIVIC

adjective /ˈsɪvɪk/

The Word, Explained

CIVIC /ˈsɪvɪk/ adjective

Of, relating to, or belonging to a city, a citizen, or citizenship; municipal or civil.

"Thousands of people came to the Civic Center to show off their civic pride."

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

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #96?
Wordle #96 (Thursday, September 23, 2021) is CIVIC — a adjective starting with C.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 8/10 (Hard). Tricky because the repeated I trips up guesses that assume five unique letters.