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Puzzle #848 · October 15, 2023

Wordle Answer for October 15, 2023

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Archived October 15, 2023 · Maintained by the WhatIsTodaysWordle editorial team

Quick Facts: Wordle #848

Puzzle number
#848
Date
October 15, 2023
Word length
Five letters
First letter
L
Last letter
Y
NYT tester difficulty
1.8 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. 1. Letter count +

    The word has five letters and works as a adjective.

  2. 2. Starting letter +

    It begins with L.

  3. 3. Vowel pattern +

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

  4. 4. Word ending +

    It means Having leaks; not fully sealed..

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 LEAKY. It's a adjective that means Having leaks; not fully sealed.. Example: "The leaky bucket dripped only one drop at a time, but by the time I got back to the house it was half empty." Forms: leakier, leakiest.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

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