The answer to Wordle #1,385 was

KRILL

KRILL: Any of several small marine crustacean species of plankton in the order Euphausiacea in the class Malacostraca.

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Letter difficulty: Hard

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

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In a replay of past puzzles, Wordle #1,385 scores 43/100 for solver difficulty (middle of the pack).

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

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

The solver reaches the answer in 3 guesses.

Common questions

What was the Wordle answer for April 4, 2025?
The Wordle answer for April 4, 2025 (puzzle #1385) was KRILL.
What does KRILL mean?
KRILL: Any of several small marine crustacean species of plankton in the order Euphausiacea in the class Malacostraca.
Why was Wordle #1385 tricky?
KRILL is rated hard for letter difficulty. Why it may be tricky: a repeated letter, uncommon letters, only one vowel.

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