Wordle #196

Wordle Hints and Answer for Saturday, January 1, 2022

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 Hard difficulty, so you may need extra hints! The answer is a noun with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Hard

noun

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Letters

Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

ROUSTBURESROUSE

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to puzzles, codes, or visual representations of language.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might encounter this in puzzle books or brain teasers where pictures represent words or syllables.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter R.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A puzzle where images or symbols stand in for words, like an eye picture meaning the word I.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with FEEBUS.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

Starts with R and ends with S. Think of those puzzles where you might see a picture of a bee followed by the number 4 to mean before.

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Answer

REBUS

A rebus is a puzzle that uses pictures, symbols, or letters to represent words or parts of words. The term comes from the Latin phrase non verbis sed rebus, meaning not by words but by things. Rebus puzzles have been popular since ancient times and are still enjoyed in newspapers, puzzle books, and educational settings today.

Strategy Tip

Today's word has two vowels and contains the letter U, which can be tricky. When you are stuck, try words with less common vowel positions or the letter U in unexpected spots.