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Wordle #1206

Wordle Hints and Answer for Monday, October 7, 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 fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Easy
noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

ROUNDFLOATLOUSY

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to something you would find in a kitchen, specifically used for cooking and baking.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

Think of a powdery ingredient that forms the base of many baked goods like bread, cakes, and pastries.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter F.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This finely ground grain is essential for making dough. Wheat is the most common source.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with SOUR.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with F and ends with R. You would dust this white powder on a surface before rolling out pie crust.

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Answer

FLOUR

Flour is a powder made by grinding raw grains, roots, beans, nuts, or seeds. The most common type is wheat flour, which is the key ingredient in bread, pasta, and countless baked goods. The word comes from the Old French 'fleur' meaning the finest part of the meal, which itself relates to the word 'flower' representing the best or finest of something.

Strategy Tip

Today's word contains the common letter combination 'OU' which appears in many English words. If you spot two vowels together in your guesses, consider words with common vowel pairs like OU, EA, or AI.