Wordle #1147

Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, August 9, 2024

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a noun with 3 vowels and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Medium

noun

Letter Facts

Vowels

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Letters

Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

HOUSEAUDIOCOUNT

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to measurement or quantity in some way.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might encounter this word in a kitchen when following a recipe, or when discussing weights and precious metals.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter O.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

There are sixteen of these in a pound. Also, a small wild cat is named after this word.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with ACCOUNTS.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

Starts with O and ends with E. Think about how gold is measured, or consider the phrase 'not an _____ of truth.'

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Answer

OUNCE

OUNCE is a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound, approximately 28 grams. The word comes from the Latin 'uncia' meaning a twelfth part. Interestingly, a fluid ounce measures volume rather than weight. The snow leopard is also called an ounce, derived from a completely different etymology related to the Old French word for lynx.

Strategy Tip

Today's word has three vowels packed into just five letters! When your guesses reveal multiple vowels but few consonants, consider words with unusual vowel combinations. Words with OU together are more common than you might think.