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Puzzle #131 · October 28, 2021

Wordle Answer for October 28, 2021

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Archived October 28, 2021 · Maintained by the WhatIsTodaysWordle editorial team

Quick Facts: Wordle #131

Puzzle number
#131
Date
October 28, 2021
Word length
Five letters
First letter
E
Last letter
E
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 E.

  3. 3. Vowel pattern +

    There are 3 vowels in the word.

  4. 4. Word ending +

    It means To wear away by abrasion, corrosion, or chemical reaction..

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 ERODE. It's a verb that means To wear away by abrasion, corrosion, or chemical reaction.. Example: "The cliff is gradually being eroded by the waves." Synonyms: denude, eat away, corrode. Forms: erodes, eroding, eroded.

Repeated Letters

The letter 'E' is the one that appear more than once.

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