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Wordle #1749

Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, April 3, 2026

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 verb with 2 vowels and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Medium
verb

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

SHINEMINESGENTS

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to fire or heat in some way.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might do this accidentally while cooking or using a candle, causing minor damage to hair or fabric.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter S.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A near synonym would be scorch, though this word usually implies a lighter degree of burning.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word nearly rhymes with PINCH.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with S and ends with E, and describes what happens when flame briefly touches something.

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Answer

SINGE

To singe means to burn something superficially or lightly, typically affecting only the surface or tips. The word comes from Old English 'sengan' meaning to burn the surface of something. You might hear it used when someone accidentally gets too close to a flame and singes their hair or eyebrows.

Strategy Tip

Today's word contains the common ending pattern of a consonant followed by E. When you identify this pattern in Wordle, try words ending in GE, SE, or NE to narrow down your options quickly.