Wordle #1217

Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, October 18, 2024

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a noun, verb with 1 vowel and uses very common letters, including at least one repeated letter.

Difficulty: Medium

noun, verb

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Yes

Letters

Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

SAINTTINTSSNORT

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to time or duration of something.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might use this word when talking about a job assignment, a period of work, or a limited time doing something specific.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter S.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

After college, she did a brief _____ as an intern at the newspaper.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with MINT.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with S and ends with T, and also means to restrict or be frugal with something.

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Answer

STINT

This word has two main meanings. As a noun, it refers to a fixed or limited period of time spent doing a particular job or activity. As a verb, it means to supply sparingly or restrict the amount of something. The word comes from the Old English word styntan meaning to make dull or blunt.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle features a repeated letter, which can be tricky to spot. When you have most letters figured out but the word still does not seem right, consider whether one of your confirmed letters might appear twice in the word.