Wordle Answer for October 13, 2021 — Puzzle #116 Hints and Solution

Quick Facts: Wordle #116

Puzzle number: #116
Date: October 13, 2021
Word length: Five letters
First letter: D
Last letter: Y
NYT tester difficulty: 2.9 out of 6
WordleBot average: 3.7 attempts (easy), 4.0 (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. Letter count +

The word has five letters and works as a noun.
2. Starting letter +

It begins with D.
3. Vowel pattern +

There's only one vowel in the whole word, and it's in the second position.
4. Word ending +

It means Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage..

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 DOWRY. It's a noun that means Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.. Antonyms: bride price, reverse dowry, dower. Forms: dowries.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

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#115	THUMB
#114	HYPER
#113	HATCH
#112	ALONE
#111	MOTOR

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