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Puzzle #1072 · May 26, 2024

Wordle Answer for May 26, 2024

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Archived May 26, 2024 · Maintained by the WhatIsTodaysWordle editorial team

Quick Facts: Wordle #1072

Puzzle number
#1072
Date
May 26, 2024
Word length
Five letters
First letter
B
Last letter
L
NYT tester difficulty
2.7 out of 6
WordleBot average
3.6 attempts (easy), 3.9 (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 noun.

  2. 2. Starting letter +

    It begins with B.

  3. 3. Vowel pattern +

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

  4. 4. Word ending +

    It means An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer..

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 BEVEL. It's a noun that means An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer.. Example: "to give a bevel to the edge of a table or a stone slab" Forms: bevels.

Repeated Letters

The letter 'E' is the one that appear more than once.

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