Today's Super-Tough Wordle Answer Broke My Streak: What Was Up With That?

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What was up with today's Wordle answer? I know it's a word, and I know its plural form is pretty common, and none of the letters are especially uncommon, but still. This word never came to my mind. Today's Wordle answer is bound to break some streaks. Ugh!

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Today's Wordle hints

Before we show you today's Wordle answer, we'll give you some hints. If you don't want a spoiler, look away now.

Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats

Today's Wordle answer has no repeated letters.

Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels

There are two vowels in today's Wordle answer.

Wordle hint No. 3: First letter

Today's Wordle answer begins with the letter D.

Wordle hint No. 4: Engineering

Today's Wordle answer can refer to an axis of reference point in engineering and drafting.

Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning

Today's Wordle answer can refer to a singular piece of information. Think "data," but just one item.

Today's Wordle answer

Today's Wordle answer is DATUM. Yes, not exactly the most common word out there, although its plural counterpart, data, is more well known. If you blew it, join the club. Tomorrow's another day...