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Hints for Wordle #1,244, from broad to direct
Each clue below is a step closer to the answer. Read one at a time and try a guess after each.
- Meaning clue: the word names a soft flap of tissue at the back of the mouth.
- Letter-pattern clue: the word contains repeated letters.
- Vowel clue: the word has three vowels, and the repeated-letter pattern is the key to narrowing it down.
- First-letter clue: the word begins with U.
The answer
Spoiler: show the Wordle #1,244 answer
The answer for Wordle #1,244 on Thursday, November 14, 2024, was UVULA.
What this answer does and does not establish
- The date, puzzle number and answer are reported consistently by two guides published on November 14, 2024: Yahoo and Parade.
- Neither guide links to an official New York Times Games page for this specific puzzle, so the answer rests on those two independent reports rather than a primary NYT source.
- This is a past puzzle. Wordle posts a new answer each day, so the clues above will not match the current grid.
How to use these hints on a past puzzle
If you are replaying an archived Wordle, the meaning clue usually resolves the word faster than letter patterns alone. A word for a soft tissue structure with repeated letters is unusual, so once you have the first letter U, test common five-letter words that begin with that letter and include a double-letter pattern before trying longer guesses.
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For Wordle puzzles from other dates, use the same approach: check the puzzle number and date against the guide you are reading, since a reused headline or a similar clue can refer to a different day.
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