Wordle #201

Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, January 6, 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 adjective with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters, including at least one repeated letter.

Difficulty: Hard

adjective

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Yes

Letters

Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

LEARNPLANTABODE

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word is used to describe something about quality or impression, often in creative or critical contexts.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might hear this word in a movie review or when someone is critiquing a book, speech, or piece of art.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter B.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This adjective means boring, unoriginal, or lacking freshness. Think of something so overused it has lost its impact.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with CANAL.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with B and ends with L. It describes something trite or predictable, like a cliched phrase everyone has heard a thousand times.

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Answer

BANAL

This adjective comes from the Old French word meaning communal or common to all, which evolved to describe something so ordinary it becomes boring. It is often used in literary criticism to describe ideas, phrases, or plots that feel stale from overuse. The word carries a distinctly negative connotation, suggesting a lack of originality or creative effort.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle contains a repeated letter, which can trip up many players. When you have confirmed letters but still cannot find the answer, consider that one letter might appear twice. This is especially common with vowels like A, E, and O.