Wordle Hints

Wordle #16

Wordle Hints and Answer for Monday, July 5, 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 Medium difficulty. The answer is a adjective, noun with 3 vowels and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Medium
adjective, noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
3
Consonants
2
Repeats
No
Letters
Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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

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Recommended Starting Words

QUESTSUITEEQUAL

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word describes a state or condition, often something you might want more of in a busy world.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might experience this in a library, during a meditation session, or late at night when everyone else is asleep.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word contains the letter Q.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

The opposite of loud or noisy. Think of the phrase 'peace and _____'.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with DIET.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with Q and ends with T. When you tell someone to keep something secret, you might say 'keep it on the _____'.

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Answer

QUIET

This word comes from the Latin 'quietus' meaning at rest or calm. It can function as both an adjective describing the absence of sound or disturbance, and as a noun referring to silence or tranquility. The phrase 'on the quiet' means doing something secretly or discreetly.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle features the uncommon letter Q, which almost always appears with U in English words. If you suspect a Q word, remember that QU takes up two of your five letters. Words with Q are rare in Wordle, so consider trying it when you have eliminated more common letter combinations.