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Wordle hints for Friday, no spoilers first
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0 of 5 hints openedHint 1: the gentle nudgetap to open
Today’s word names a kind of inner fire: the nerve and drive that gets a person moving and keeps them going.
Hint 2: how many vowels?tap to open
Plenty to work with: three of the five letters are vowels.
Hint 3: how does it start and end?tap to open
It opens with a consonant, the letter M, and it closes with the letter E.
Hint 4: any repeated letters?tap to open
None at all. All five letters are different, so every guess can test five fresh letters.
Hint 5: the tricky lettertap to open
Watch the middle of the word: it hides an uncommon letter, X, which is why lookalike words can burn a guess.
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The answer, explained
Moxie is a noun for nerve, courage and spirited determination. Three vowels (O, I, E), no repeated letters, and that rare X in the middle made today’s puzzle bite.
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Quick questions
What is today’s Wordle answer?
For Friday, November 13, 2026, puzzle #1973, the answer sits in the reveal box above, covered on purpose.
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