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Wordle #1836

Wordle Hints and Answer for Monday, June 29, 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 Easy difficulty, so most players find this one straightforward. The answer is a adjective, noun with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Easy
adjective, noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

TRACECUREDDECOR

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to qualities, states, or conditions that can describe something unrefined or basic.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might hear this word when discussing oil straight from the ground, or when someone's behavior lacks sophistication.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter C.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Think of words like rough, raw, or unpolished. This word describes something in its natural, unprocessed state.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

It rhymes with SHREWD.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

This five letter word starts with C and ends with E. It often appears before the word oil in news about energy markets.

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Answer

CRUDE

This word comes from the Latin 'crudus' meaning raw, rough, or bleeding. It has two main uses in modern English: describing petroleum in its unrefined state straight from the ground, and describing behavior or humor that is rough, vulgar, or lacking in subtlety. The word has been in English since the 14th century.

Strategy Tip

When you have confirmed a few letters but are stuck, consider words that can function as both nouns and adjectives. Many English words, like today's answer, serve multiple grammatical roles, which can help expand your mental word list.