Wordle · Archive · #972 · Friday, February 16, 2024

Wordle #972 Answer — Friday, February 16, 2024

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

Categorynoun
Vowels1
Starts withS
Difficulty5/10

Hints & Answer

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  1. Hint 1Category
    It's a noun. A collection, sometimes hidden; a reserve.
  2. Hint 2Vowels & repeats
    Today's word has just one vowel, and one letter appears more than once.
  3. Hint 3First letter
    It starts with S.
  4. Hint 4Getting closer
    A place where drugs are stored.

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Wordle answer #972

STASH

noun /stæʃ/

The Word, Explained

STASH /stæʃ/ noun

A collection, sometimes hidden; a reserve.

"They had quite a stash of food saved up for emergencies."

Tricky because the repeated S trips up guesses that assume five unique letters, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.

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FAQ

What was the Wordle answer for #972?
Wordle #972 (Friday, February 16, 2024) is STASH — a noun starting with S.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 5/10 (Medium). Tricky because the repeated S trips up guesses that assume five unique letters, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.