Wordle #1027

Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, April 11, 2024

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a noun with 3 vowels and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Medium

noun

Letter Facts

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Letters

Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

RAISEHOUSEOLIVE

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to something you might find in the natural world, specifically in the animal kingdom.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

This is a tiny creature that lives on other animals or people and is generally considered unwelcome and bothersome.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter L.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

If you have this in your hair, you might need a special shampoo. Schools sometimes send notes home about outbreaks of these.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with HOUSE.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with L and ends with E. It is a singular form of a common pest that rhymes with dice.

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Answer

LOUSE

A louse is a small wingless parasitic insect that lives on the skin of mammals and birds. The plural form is lice, and head lice infestations are particularly common among school children. The word can also be used informally to describe a contemptible or mean person.

Strategy Tip

Today's word has three vowels, which is more than average for a five letter word. When your early guesses reveal multiple vowels, consider words that pack in more vowels than consonants. Words ending in silent E often fit this pattern.