Wordle #1307

Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, January 16, 2025

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 Medium difficulty. The answer is a noun with 1 vowel and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Medium

noun

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

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Letters

Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

TRAINSPLITGLINT

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to rocks, minerals, or materials found in nature.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

Think about what early humans might have used to create fire or make tools. This material was essential for survival.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter F.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

When struck against steel, this hard stone creates sparks. It was humanity's original fire starter.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with MINT.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

Starts with F and ends with T. There is a city in Michigan that shares this name, known for its automotive history and water crisis.

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Answer

FLINT

Flint is a hard type of sedite rock that was crucial to human survival for thousands of years. When struck against iron or steel, it produces sparks that can ignite tinder. Beyond fire starting, early humans shaped flint into tools, weapons, and arrowheads due to its ability to be knapped into sharp edges.

Strategy Tip

Today's word uses the common FL consonant blend at the start. Words beginning with FL are fairly common in English, so if you suspect this pattern, try words like FLOAT, FLOCK, or FLAME to test those opening letters.