Wordle · Archive · #990 · Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Wordle #990 Answer — Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Categorynoun
Vowels1
Starts withH
Difficulty7/10
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. A hump; a protuberance. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has just one vowel, and one letter appears more than once. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with H. -
Hint 4Getting closer
A stooped or curled posture; a slouch.
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Wordle answer #990
HUNCH
noun /hʌntʃ/
The Word, Explained
HUNCH /hʌntʃ/ noun
A hump; a protuberance.
"The old man walked with a hunch."
Close cousins: clue, hint, inkling, elbow
Tricky because the repeated H trips up guesses that assume five unique letters, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.
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What was the Wordle answer for #990?
Wordle #990 (Tuesday, March 5, 2024) is HUNCH — a noun starting with H.
How hard was this Wordle?
We rated it 7/10 (Hard). Tricky because the repeated H trips up guesses that assume five unique letters, and with a single vowel, early guesses reveal little.