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Wordle #179

Wordle Hints and Answer for Wednesday, December 15, 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
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

CRANECRATEREACT

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to following something or finding evidence of it.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might do this when looking for a missing person, or an artist might do this when copying a drawing.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter T.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Fill in the blank: The detective tried to blank the origin of the mysterious phone call.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with RACE.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

Starts with T and ends with E. It can mean to follow the path or history of something, or to copy by drawing over an outline.

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Answer

TRACE

This word comes from the Old French 'tracier' meaning to make a path or follow a trail. It can be used as both a noun and a verb, referring to a mark left behind, the act of following something, or copying by drawing over lines. In technology, we often speak of tracing phone calls or network connections to find their source.

Strategy Tip

Today's word uses very common letters that appear frequently in English. Starting with words that contain common consonants like T, R, and C along with the vowels A and E can quickly help you identify the right letters and their positions.