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Wordle #1160

Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, August 22, 2024

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Today's puzzle is rated Easy difficulty, so most players find this one straightforward. The answer is a noun or adjective with 2 vowels and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Easy
noun or adjective

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

These words would be helpful first guesses for today's puzzle:

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Recommended Starting Words

ROUTETRIBETRUCE

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to strength, force, or a certain type of person or creature.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might use this word to describe someone who relies on physical power rather than intelligence or kindness.

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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

A near synonym would be beast, savage, or bully. Think raw power without refinement.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with FRUIT.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with B and ends with E. This word describes aggressive force or a violent, uncivilized person.

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Answer

BRUTE

Today's word refers to a savagely violent person or animal, or can describe raw physical force as in the phrase 'brute strength.' The word comes from the Latin 'brutus' meaning heavy or dull, which evolved to describe something lacking reason or sensibility. It can function as both a noun describing a cruel person and an adjective describing unreasoning force.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle uses very common letters that appear frequently in English. When you have mostly common letters confirmed, try different arrangements since there may be several valid words possible. Starting words that test common consonant clusters like BR, TR, or ST can help you identify patterns quickly.