Wordle #1167

Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, August 29, 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 Hard difficulty, so you may need extra hints! The answer is a verb with 1 vowel and uses less common letters.

Difficulty: Hard

verb

Letter Facts

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Less Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

BLANKCLUNGTRUNK

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to education or academic performance.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might hear this word used when discussing test results or grades that did not go well.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter F.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This is a verb meaning to fail, especially a test or academic course. Students dread this outcome.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with DUNK.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with F and ends with K, and means to fail an exam or get kicked out of school due to poor grades.

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Answer

FLUNK

FLUNK is an informal American English word meaning to fail an examination, test, or course of study. It can also be used transitively, as in a teacher flunking a student. The word emerged in American slang in the early 1800s, possibly derived from the word flinch or funk, suggesting backing down from a challenge.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle uses less common letter combinations like FL and NK. If you are stuck, try words with consonant clusters at the beginning or end. These patterns can be tricky but help narrow down possibilities quickly once you identify them.