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Wordle #1055

Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, May 9, 2024

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Today's puzzle is rated Hard difficulty, so you may need extra hints! The answer is a noun, adjective with 1 vowel and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Hard
noun, adjective

Letter Facts

Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

ROCKYRISKYJOKER

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to food or the way something moves.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might find this dried snack at a gas station, or you could use this word to describe a car that stops and starts suddenly.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter J.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Think of a dried, seasoned meat snack that hikers love to pack, or describe someone whose behavior is abrupt and rude.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with PERKY.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with J and ends with Y. Beef is the most popular variety of this dried meat snack.

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Answer

JERKY

This word has two common meanings in English. As a noun, it refers to meat that has been dried and cured, often seasoned with spices. As an adjective, it describes sudden, sharp, uneven movements or rude behavior. The word comes from the Quechua language of South America, where charqui meant dried meat.

Strategy Tip

Words containing J are relatively uncommon in Wordle, appearing in only a small percentage of answers. If your early guesses have ruled out most common letters, consider testing less frequent consonants like J, K, or Y to narrow down tricky puzzles.