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Wordle #1059

Wordle Hints and Answer for Monday, May 13, 2024

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a noun with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Medium
noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

MUSICOUNCEHUMID

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to something you might find in a kitchen pantry or spice rack.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

This ingredient is essential in many Middle Eastern, Indian, and Mexican cuisines and adds a warm, earthy flavor to dishes.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter C.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This spice comes from seeds and is a key ingredient in chili powder and curry powder blends.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with HUMAN.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with C and ends with N. Think of the small brownish seeds you might toast before grinding into taco seasoning.

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Answer

CUMIN

Cumin is a flowering plant native to the Middle East and India, prized for its aromatic seeds which are used as a spice. The seeds have a distinctive warm, earthy, and slightly nutty flavor that has made cumin one of the most popular spices worldwide. It has been used in cooking for thousands of years and was even found in ancient Egyptian tombs.

Strategy Tip

Today's word contains both U and I as vowels, which is a less common pairing. When your usual ADIEU or AUDIO starting words reveal unusual vowel combinations, consider spices, foods, or borrowed words from other languages.