Wordle Hints

Wordle #1401

Wordle Hints and Answer for Sunday, April 20, 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 Easy difficulty, so most players find this one straightforward. The answer is a noun and verb with 1 vowel and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Easy
noun and verb

Letter Facts

Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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

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Recommended Starting Words

CHARTTEACHSTAMP

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to fixing, covering, or repairing something.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might encounter this word when discussing software updates, clothing repairs, or gardening.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter P.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

When your jeans have a hole, your mom might sew one of these on to cover it.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with CATCH.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

Starts with P and ends with H. Think of a vegetable garden plot or a pirate's eye covering.

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Answer

PATCH

PATCH has multiple meanings as both a noun and verb. It can refer to a small piece of material used to mend something, an area of land like a pumpkin patch, or a software update that fixes bugs. The word comes from Old French 'pieche' meaning a piece or fragment.

Strategy Tip

Today's word contains the common TCH letter combination that appears in many English words. When you have the T and H confirmed, consider whether they might be part of this trio rather than separated.