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Wordle #1931

Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, October 2, 2026

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Today's puzzle is rated Hard difficulty, so you may need extra hints! The answer is a noun with 2 vowels and uses less common letters, including at least one repeated letter.

Difficulty: Hard
noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
Yes
Letters
Less Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

STORYSAUCYRUSTY

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to money, finance, or economic practices.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might encounter this term in discussions about lending, banking, or historical economic ethics.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter U.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This describes charging excessively high interest rates on loans, often considered exploitative or predatory.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word has a similar sound to ILLUSORY or PRUDERY.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with U and ends with Y, and historically many religions and legal systems have condemned this practice.

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Answer

USURY

This word refers to the practice of lending money at unreasonably high interest rates. Throughout history, many religious traditions including Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have condemned this practice as morally wrong. The term comes from the Latin word usura, meaning interest or use of money lent.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle contains a repeated letter, which can throw off many solvers. When you notice your usual strategy leaving you stuck, consider that one letter might appear twice. The letter U appearing twice in a five letter word is quite rare, making this a tricky puzzle.