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Puzzle #1155 · August 17, 2024

Wordle Answer for August 17, 2024

This page keeps the full hint trail and answer breakdown for puzzle #1155 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 August 17, 2024 · Maintained by the WhatIsTodaysWordle editorial team

Quick Facts: Wordle #1155

Puzzle number
#1155
Date
August 17, 2024
Word length
Five letters
First letter
S
Last letter
M
NYT tester difficulty
1.1 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. 1. Letter count +

    The word has five letters and works as a noun.

  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 Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation..

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 STORM. It's a noun that means Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation.. Example: "Near-synonyms: cyclone , tempest" Synonyms: cyclone, procelle, tempest. Forms: storms.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

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