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Puzzle #708 · May 28, 2023

Wordle Answer for May 28, 2023

This page keeps the full hint trail and answer breakdown for puzzle #708 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 May 28, 2023 · Maintained by the WhatIsTodaysWordle editorial team

Quick Facts: Wordle #708

Puzzle number
#708
Date
May 28, 2023
Word length
Five letters
First letter
S
Last letter
P
NYT tester difficulty
3.2 out of 6
WordleBot average
3.8 attempts (easy), 4.2 (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 verb.

  2. 2. Starting letter +

    It begins with S.

  3. 3. Vowel pattern +

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

  4. 4. Word ending +

    It means To mock, deride, scorn, scold, make fun of..

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 SKIMP. It's a verb that means To mock, deride, scorn, scold, make fun of.. Example: "I thought Adie was only skimpin' me." Forms: skimps, skimping, skimped.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

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