Wordle #1557
Wordle Answer — Monday, June 22, 2026
The answer was a 5-letter adjective
O
V
A
T
E
Definition
OVATEadjective
Egg-shaped or oval, used especially in botany to describe leaves or other plant parts that are broader at the base and narrower at the tip.
The botanist noted the plant's ovate leaves, which were widest near their stems and tapered gently toward their pointed tips.
Was this a hard one?
OVATE contains the uncommon starting vowel combination OV, which many players overlook when guessing. The presence of three vowels (O, A, E) can mislead solvers into expecting a more common vowel-heavy word pattern, and the botanical specificity of the word makes it unlikely to come to mind quickly.
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