Wordle Hints

Wordle #110

Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, October 7, 2021

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 Hard difficulty, so you may need extra hints! The answer is a adverb with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters, including at least one repeated letter.

Difficulty: Hard
adverb

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
Yes
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

TRACKSLACKBLACK

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to surprise or being caught off guard by something unexpected.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might use this word to describe someone who received shocking news and was momentarily stunned or startled.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter A.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Fill in the blank: She was taken _____ by the unexpected announcement.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with KNACK.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with A and ends with K, and it almost always appears after the word taken in common usage.

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Answer

ABACK

This word means to be surprised or startled, typically used in the phrase taken aback. It originally comes from nautical terminology, where a ship is taken aback when wind fills its sails from the wrong side, stopping forward movement suddenly. The maritime origin explains why the word conveys a sense of being stopped short by surprise.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle features a repeated letter, which can be tricky. If you are stuck, consider that Wordle answers sometimes use the same letter twice. When a letter shows yellow or green, do not automatically rule out using it again in a different position.