Wordle #1083

Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, June 6, 2024

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a noun with 2 vowels and uses very common letters, including at least one repeated letter.

Difficulty: Medium

noun

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Yes

Letters

Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

THEREHEARTTHEIR

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word connects to science and chemistry, relating to invisible substances all around us.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might encounter this word in a hospital setting or in discussions about how signals travel through space.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word contains the letter H.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This was once believed to be the invisible medium through which light waves traveled. It is also a type of anesthetic.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with FEATHER.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with E and ends with R. Think of the clear sky or a chemical compound used to induce sleep.

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Answer

ETHER

Ether has multiple fascinating meanings. In chemistry, it refers to a class of organic compounds, most famously diethyl ether, which was historically used as an anesthetic. In physics, the luminiferous ether was a hypothetical medium once thought to carry light waves through space. The word comes from Greek aither, meaning upper air or the pure upper atmosphere where the gods lived.

Strategy Tip

Today's word has a repeated letter, which can be tricky. When you are stuck, remember that double letters are more common than you might think in English. Do not be afraid to guess words with repeated letters, especially common ones like E, T, or R.