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Puzzle #267 · March 13, 2022

Wordle Answer for March 13, 2022

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Archived March 13, 2022 · Maintained by the WhatIsTodaysWordle editorial team

Quick Facts: Wordle #267

Puzzle number
#267
Date
March 13, 2022
Word length
Five letters
First letter
F
Last letter
S
NYT tester difficulty
2.1 out of 6
WordleBot average
3.5 attempts (easy), 3.8 (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 noun.

  2. 2. Starting letter +

    It begins with F.

  3. 3. Vowel pattern +

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

  4. 4. Word ending +

    It means A point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge..

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 FOCUS. It's a noun that means A point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge.. Example: "The heat of sunlight at the focus of a magnifying glass can easily set dry leaves on fire." Synonyms: focal point. Forms: foci, focuses, focusses.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

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