Wordle #1385

Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, April 4, 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 Hard difficulty, so you may need extra hints! The answer is a noun with 1 vowel and uses fairly common letters, including at least one repeated letter.

Difficulty: Hard

noun

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Yes

Letters

Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

TRAILDRINKGRILL

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to ocean life and the natural world.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might encounter this word in a documentary about whales or polar ecosystems.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter K.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

These tiny shrimp like creatures form the base of many marine food chains and are eaten by the largest animals on Earth.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with GRILL.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with K, ends with L, and these small crustaceans are famously the primary food source for blue whales.

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Answer

KRILL

Krill are small crustaceans found in all oceans, forming massive swarms that serve as a crucial food source for whales, seals, penguins, and fish. The word comes from Norwegian, where it originally referred to young fry of fish. Despite their tiny size, krill are considered one of the most important species in marine ecosystems.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle has a double letter, which can be tricky to spot. When you have most letters figured out but the word still does not seem right, consider whether one of your confirmed letters might appear twice in different positions.