Wordle Answer for July 12, 2022 — Puzzle #388 Hints and Solution

Quick Facts: Wordle #388

Puzzle number: #388
Date: July 12, 2022
Word length: Five letters
First letter: N
Last letter: T
NYT tester difficulty: 1.9 out of 6
WordleBot average: 3.4 attempts (easy), 3.6 (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 N.
3. Vowel pattern +

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

It means The time when the Sun is below the horizon when the sky is dark..

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 NIGHT. It's a noun that means The time when the Sun is below the horizon when the sky is dark.. Example: "Most animals are awake at day and sleep at night." Synonyms: sundown, nightfall, dusk. Forms: nights, nite, neet.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

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