Wordle #1496

Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, July 24, 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 and verb with 3 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Hard

noun and verb

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Letters

Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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

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Recommended Starting Words

EQUALABUSESTAKE

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to natural phenomena or sudden movements.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might hear this word on the news when discussing geological events, or you might use it to describe trembling with fear.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with a rather uncommon letter that is worth 10 points in Scrabble.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This word can mean to tremble or shake, and it is also a type of seismic event that can measure on the Richter scale.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with SHAKE.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with Q and ends with E. Think about what happens when the ground suddenly shakes beneath your feet.

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Answer

QUAKE

This word comes from Old English 'cwacian' meaning to tremble or shake. It can function as both a noun and a verb, and is most commonly associated with earthquakes, which are sudden and violent shakings of the ground caused by tectonic plate movement. The word can also describe the act of shaking with fear, cold, or emotion.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle features the letter Q, which almost always pairs with U in English words. If you suspect Q might be in your answer, remember this common pairing. Also, words with Q are relatively rare, so eliminating more common letters first can help you identify when an unusual letter like Q is needed.