Wordle #1262

Wordle Hints and Answer for Monday, December 2, 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 noun with 3 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Hard

noun

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

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Letters

Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

RAISELOUIEGLIDE

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to personality traits or behaviors, particularly ones involving cleverness or strategy.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might encounter this word when describing a cunning character in a story or someone skilled at manipulation.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter G.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This word is a near synonym for cunning, craftiness, or sly deception.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with SMILE.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with G and ends with E. Think of the clever trickery a fox might use.

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Answer

GUILE

This word refers to sly or cunning intelligence, often used to describe someone who achieves their goals through clever deception rather than straightforward means. It comes from Old French and is related to the word wile, meaning a trick or stratagem. The word carries a somewhat negative connotation, implying craftiness that borders on dishonesty.

Strategy Tip

Today's word has three vowels packed into a five letter word, which is more than average. When you are stuck, try words with multiple vowels like AUDIO or RAISE to quickly map out the vowel positions.