Wordle #1062

Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, May 16, 2024

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a noun, verb with 1 vowel and uses very common letters, including at least one repeated letter.

Difficulty: Medium

noun, verb

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Yes

Letters

Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

SLATETRAILSSALT

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to stopping or delaying something, or it could describe a place where animals are kept.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might encounter this word at a barn, at a market, or when your car engine suddenly stops working.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter S.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

When someone avoids answering a question by wasting time, they are doing this. Think of a politician avoiding a direct answer.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with BALL and TALL.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with S and ends with L. A horse sleeps in one of these, and an airplane can do this if it loses lift.

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Answer

STALL

STALL has several meanings in English. As a noun, it can refer to a compartment for an animal in a barn, a booth at a market, or the failure of an engine or aircraft. As a verb, it means to delay or stop progress, often used when someone is avoiding something or when a vehicle engine stops unexpectedly.

Strategy Tip

Today's word has double letters, which can be tricky. If you have found most letters but the word still does not work, consider that one letter might appear twice. Words ending in double L are actually quite common in English.