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Wordle #480 (October 12, 2022) Hints
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Wordle #480 (October 12, 2022) Answer
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About Wordle #480
- The answer to Wordle #480 on October 12, 2022 was IONIC.
- It starts with I and ends with C, and contains 3 vowels.
- It repeats the letter I, which is the single most common reason a guess stalls on four greens.
- 6 earlier answers also began with I.
- This was the first time IONIC had been used as a Wordle answer.
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- 5-letter words ending in -IC
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