Wordle Answer for January 24, 2024 — Puzzle #949 Hints and Solution

Quick Facts: Wordle #949

Puzzle number: #949
Date: January 24, 2024
Word length: Five letters
First letter: R
Last letter: C
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 R.
3. Vowel pattern +

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

It means That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion..

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 RELIC. It's a noun that means That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion.. Example: "1797, Ann Radcliffe, The Italian, London: T. Cadell Jun. & W. Davies, Volume 2, Chapter 6, p. 184,It appeared, from [] the ruins scattered distantly along its skirts, to be a part of the city entirely abandoned by the modern inhabitants to the reliques of its former grandeur." Synonyms: leftover, remnant, remanent. Forms: relics, relick, relique.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

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