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Puzzle #223 · January 28, 2022

Wordle Answer for January 28, 2022

This page keeps the full hint trail and answer breakdown for puzzle #223 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 January 28, 2022 · Maintained by the WhatIsTodaysWordle editorial team

Quick Facts: Wordle #223

Puzzle number
#223
Date
January 28, 2022
Word length
Five letters
First letter
P
Last letter
Y
NYT tester difficulty
2.8 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. 1. Letter count +

    The word has five letters and works as a adjective.

  2. 2. Starting letter +

    It begins with P.

  3. 3. Vowel pattern +

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

  4. 4. Word ending +

    It means Lively..

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 PERKY. It's a adjective that means Lively.. Example: "She answered with a perky smile and bounced off." Forms: perkier, perkiest.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

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