The answer to Wordle #3 was

HUMPH

HUMPH: A sound, usually made with a closed mouth pouting, indicating annoyance, indignation, disapproval, doubt, or sighing.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Letter difficulty: Tricky

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

Compare past puzzle difficulty →

How difficult was it for the solver?

In a replay of past puzzles, Wordle #3 scores 77/100 for solver difficulty (tricky).

271 Possible answers after CRANE
228 Possible answers after SLATE
190 Possible answers after ADIEU
3 Guesses in the solver replay

This compares past puzzles under the same solver settings; it does not measure how players performed. Compare more puzzles →

Solver replay

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

The solver reaches the answer in 3 guesses.

Common questions

What was the Wordle answer for June 22, 2021?
The Wordle answer for June 22, 2021 (puzzle #3) was HUMPH.
What does HUMPH mean?
HUMPH: A sound, usually made with a closed mouth pouting, indicating annoyance, indignation, disapproval, doubt, or sighing.
Why was Wordle #3 tricky?
HUMPH is rated tricky for letter difficulty. Why it may be tricky: a repeated letter, only one vowel.

Solving today's puzzle?