Wordle #1274

Wordle Hints and Answer for Saturday, December 14, 2024

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a verb and noun with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters, including at least one repeated letter.

Difficulty: Medium

verb and noun

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Yes

Letters

Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

STOOLPROUDCORAL

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to something your body produces naturally, often involuntarily.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might see this happening when someone spots a delicious meal or when a baby is teething.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word contains the letter O, and in fact, it appears more than once.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Think of what a dog does when you wave a steak in front of its face. The saliva just flows!

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with POOL.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with D and ends with L. When you desire something intensely, you might do this over it.

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Answer

DROOL

This word describes the act of letting saliva flow from the mouth, often uncontrollably. It can be used literally, as when sleeping with your mouth open, or figuratively, as in expressing excessive desire or admiration for something. The word has Germanic origins and has been part of English vocabulary for centuries.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle features a double letter, which can be tricky. When you get feedback showing one letter is correct, consider whether that same letter might appear elsewhere in the word. Many players forget to try repeating letters!