Wordle #133

Wordle Hints and Answer for Saturday, October 30, 2021

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 3 vowels and uses fairly common letters, including at least one repeated letter.

Difficulty: Hard

verb, noun

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Yes

Letters

Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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

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Recommended Starting Words

ROUGEAUDIOHOUSE

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to physical actions, particularly ones involving force or removal.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might encounter this word when talking about carving, digging, or unfair pricing practices.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter G.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A near synonym would be to scoop out or hollow by force. It can also describe overcharging someone dramatically.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with ROUGE, the French word for red often used for makeup.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with G and ends with E. Think of a chisel making a deep groove in wood.

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Answer

GOUGE

GOUGE has multiple meanings in English. As a verb, it means to dig or cut out, often with a sharp tool, or to overcharge someone exorbitantly. As a noun, it refers to a chisel with a concave blade used in woodworking. The word comes from Late Latin 'gulbia,' meaning a kind of chisel.

Strategy Tip

Today's word has three vowels in a five letter word, which is unusually high. When you find multiple vowels early in your guesses, remember that some words pack them in densely. Try words with multiple vowels when you have confirmed several.