The answer to Wordle #1,252 was

PEARL

PEARL: A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Round lustrous pearls are used in jewellery.

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Letter difficulty: Easy

Its letter pattern is relatively straightforward.

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What was the Wordle answer for November 22, 2024?
The Wordle answer for November 22, 2024 (puzzle #1252) was PEARL.
What does PEARL mean?
PEARL: A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Round lustrous pearls are used in jewellery.
Why was Wordle #1252 tricky?
PEARL is rated easy for letter difficulty. Its letter pattern is relatively straightforward.

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