Wordle Hints

Wordle #1286

Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, December 26, 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 verb, noun with 2 vowels and uses less common letters, including at least one repeated letter.

Difficulty: Hard
verb, noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
Yes
Letters
Less Common

Recommended Starting Words

These words would be helpful first guesses for today's puzzle:

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Recommended Starting Words

FAINTAXIOMFIXED

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to joining, attaching, or connecting things together.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might encounter this word in grammar class when discussing word parts, or when talking about attaching something like a stamp or signature to a document.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word contains the uncommon letter X.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Think of synonyms like attach, fasten, or append. Prefixes and suffixes are types of this in linguistics.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with FIX.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with A and ends with X, and it contains a double letter in the middle.

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Answer

AFFIX

AFFIX can be both a verb meaning to attach or fasten something, and a noun referring to a word element attached to a base word. In linguistics, prefixes like 'un' and suffixes like 'ing' are both types of affixes. The word comes from the Latin 'affigere' meaning to fasten to.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle features a less common letter and a double letter pattern. When you are stuck, consider trying words with unusual letters like X, Z, or Q, as these can quickly confirm or eliminate possibilities even if they seem unlikely.