Wordle Answer for December 06, 2022 — Puzzle #535 Hints and Solution

Quick Facts: Wordle #535

Puzzle number: #535
Date: December 06, 2022
Word length: Five letters
First letter: A
Last letter: R
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 noun.
2. Starting letter +

It begins with A.
3. Vowel pattern +

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

It means Ambergris, the waxy product of the sperm whale..

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 AMBER. It's a noun that means Ambergris, the waxy product of the sperm whale.. Example: "As for Amber Grice, or Amber Cane, which ist most sweet myngled with other sweete thynges: some say it commeth from the rocks of the Sea. [] Some say it is gotten by a fish called Azelum, which feedeth upon Amber Grece, and dyeth, which is taken by cunnyng fishers and the belly opened, and this precious Amber found in hym." Synonyms: yellow, ambergris. Forms: ambers.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

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