Wordle Answer for November 02, 2022 — Puzzle #501 Hints and Solution

Quick Facts: Wordle #501

Puzzle number: #501
Date: November 02, 2022
Word length: Five letters
First letter: I
Last letter: T
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. Letter count +

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

It begins with I.
3. Vowel pattern +

There are two vowels, in the first and third positions.
4. Word ending +

It means Not able to do something; not proficient; displaying incompetence..

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 INEPT. It's a adjective that means Not able to do something; not proficient; displaying incompetence.. Example: "As a waiter, he was inept, so they put him in the kitchen." Forms: more inept, most inept.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

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