The answer to Wordle #1,242 was

FLOWN

FLOWN: past participle of fly

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Letter difficulty: Tricky

Why it may be tricky: uncommon letters, only one vowel.

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In a replay of past puzzles, Wordle #1,242 scores 69/100 for solver difficulty (tricky).

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3 Words in the _LOWN family
4 Guesses in the solver replay

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One route our solver takes from its usual opening word to FLOWN.

The solver reaches the answer in 4 guesses.

Common questions

What was the Wordle answer for November 12, 2024?
The Wordle answer for November 12, 2024 (puzzle #1242) was FLOWN.
What does FLOWN mean?
FLOWN: past participle of fly
Why was Wordle #1242 tricky?
FLOWN is rated tricky for letter difficulty. Why it may be tricky: uncommon letters, only one vowel.

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