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Wordle #1204

Wordle Hints and Answer for Saturday, October 5, 2024

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

Difficulty: Easy
noun

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

REINMIREDLINER

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to jobs or occupations that involve physical labor and working with the earth.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might find this person working underground, possibly wearing a hard hat and using heavy equipment.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter M.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This person extracts valuable resources like coal, gold, or diamonds from beneath the surface.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with DINER.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with M and ends with R. Think of someone who works in a mine.

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Answer

MINER

Today's word refers to a person who works in a mine, extracting minerals, coal, or precious metals from the earth. Mining has been an essential profession throughout human history, from ancient gold prospectors to modern day coal and diamond miners. The word comes from the Old French word for mine, which itself derives from Celtic origins.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle contains two vowels placed in common positions. Words ending in ER are extremely common in English, so if you have found an E and R late in the word, try focusing on that pattern early in your guessing strategy.