Wordle Hints

Wordle #1007

Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, March 22, 2024

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Today's puzzle is rated Easy difficulty, so most players find this one straightforward. The answer is a noun and verb with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Easy
noun and verb

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

CRATEREADYCANDY

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to natural processes and the passage of time.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might hear this word in science class when discussing what happens to organic matter, or in dentistry when talking about teeth.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter D.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A near synonym would be rot, deteriorate, or decompose.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with OKAY and AWAY.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with D and ends with Y, describing the gradual breakdown or decline of something.

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Answer

DECAY

This word describes the process of gradually breaking down or deteriorating over time. It comes from the Old French word decair, meaning to fall away or sink. The word is commonly used in contexts ranging from tooth health to nuclear physics, where radioactive decay describes how unstable atoms break down.

Strategy Tip

Today's word contains two vowels that are not the most common ones. If your usual starters focus on E, A, and I, remember that words sometimes hide vowels like A in less obvious positions. Try mixing up your second guess to include different vowel combinations.