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Puzzle #28 · July 17, 2021

Wordle Answer for July 17, 2021

This page keeps the full hint trail and answer breakdown for puzzle #28 so you can look it up later. Work through the hints below if you want to solve it yourself first — the answer is revealed further down. For the current puzzle, head to today's Wordle answer instead.

Archived July 17, 2021 · Maintained by the WhatIsTodaysWordle editorial team

Quick Facts: Wordle #28

Puzzle number
#28
Date
July 17, 2021
Word length
Five letters
First letter
R
Last letter
T
NYT tester difficulty
1.0 out of 6
WordleBot average
3.2 attempts (easy), 3.4 (hard)

The Hints, in Order

Each hint below adds one piece of information without giving away the rest — open them one at a time and stop as soon as you've got enough to make a confident guess.

  1. 1. Letter count +

    The word has five letters and works as a verb.

  2. 2. Starting letter +

    It begins with R.

  3. 3. Vowel pattern +

    There are two vowels, in the second and third positions.

  4. 4. Word ending +

    It means To act in response..

Still stuck after all four? That usually means it's worth re-reading the tiles from your own last guess rather than reaching for a brand new word.

The Answer

The solution is REACT. It's a verb that means To act in response.. Example: "How did she react to the news?" Synonyms: take. Forms: reacts, reacting, reacted.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

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