Wordle #166

Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, December 2, 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 Easy difficulty, so most players find this one straightforward. The answer is a verb, noun with 2 vowels and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Easy

verb, noun

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

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Letters

Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

TEACHREACHTRACE

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to dishonesty or deception in some way.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might hear this word used when someone breaks the rules in a game, exam, or relationship.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter C.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A near synonym would be swindle or deceive. Students sometimes do this on tests.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with HEAT.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with C and ends with T. Think about what you call someone who copies answers during an exam.

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Answer

CHEAT

This word can function as both a verb and a noun, describing the act of gaining an unfair advantage through dishonest means, or the person who does so. The word comes from the Old French word escheat, which originally referred to property reverting to a lord when the owner died without heirs. Over time, the meaning shifted to describe fraudulent behavior.

Strategy Tip

Today's word uses very common letters that appear frequently in English. When you have eliminated unusual letters early on, focus on different arrangements of common letters like C, H, E, A, and T.