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Wordle #1064

Wordle Hints and Answer for Saturday, May 18, 2024

Stuck on today's Wordle? You're in the right place! Below you'll find hints that start vague and get more specific. Try to solve it with as few hints as possible.

Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a adjective with 1 vowel and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Medium
adjective

Letter Facts

Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

RINSERAINYBRAIN

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to the ocean or sea.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might use this word to describe how something tastes or smells if it reminds you of seawater.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter B.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This adjective means salty, especially like the ocean. Think of the phrase 'the deep' when referring to the sea.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with SHINY.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with B and ends with Y. Sailors would describe the sea air this way.

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Answer

BRINY

BRINY is an adjective meaning salty or relating to salt water, particularly the sea. It comes from the word 'brine,' which refers to water saturated with salt. The phrase 'the briny deep' is a poetic way to describe the ocean, often used in maritime literature and sea shanties.

Strategy Tip

Today's word has only one vowel in it, which can make it tricky. If your early guesses show few vowels hitting, consider that some words get by with just one. Words with Y acting as a vowel are worth considering in these situations.