Wordle #1279

Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, December 19, 2024

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Today's puzzle is rated Easy difficulty, so most players find this one straightforward. The answer is a verb, adjective, noun with 1 vowel and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Easy

verb, adjective, noun

Letter Facts

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Letters

Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

TEARYROASTSMART

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to movement or direction, specifically when something or someone goes off the intended path.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might use this word when talking about lost animals or people who have wandered away from where they belong.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter S.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Think of a cat or dog without a home, wandering the streets. What do we call these animals?

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with PLAY and GRAY.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with S and ends with Y. It means to wander away from the correct path or to describe an animal without an owner.

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Answer

STRAY

This word can function as both a verb meaning to wander from a proper course or place, and as an adjective or noun describing an animal that has wandered away from home or has no owner. It comes from the Old French word estraier, meaning to roam or wander. The term is commonly used in phrases like a stray bullet or stray thoughts to describe things that have deviated from their intended direction.

Strategy Tip

Words ending in Y are quite common in Wordle, especially those ending in AY. If you have identified an A in your puzzle, consider testing common AY endings early to narrow down possibilities quickly.