The answer to Wordle #262 was

SWEET

SWEET: Tasting of sugars.

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Letter difficulty: Tricky

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

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In a replay of past puzzles, Wordle #262 scores 77/100 for solver difficulty (tricky).

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

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

The solver reaches the answer in 4 guesses.

Common questions

What was the Wordle answer for March 8, 2022?
The Wordle answer for March 8, 2022 (puzzle #262) was SWEET.
What does SWEET mean?
SWEET: Tasting of sugars.
Why was Wordle #262 tricky?
SWEET is rated tricky for letter difficulty. Why it may be tricky: a repeated letter, uncommon letters.

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