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Wordle #206

Wordle Hints and Answer for Tuesday, January 11, 2022

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Today's puzzle is rated Easy difficulty, so most players find this one straightforward. The answer is a verb and noun with 1 vowel and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Easy
verb and noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

DRAINCRISP

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to something people do every day to survive and stay healthy.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might do this at a restaurant, a bar, or simply at your kitchen table. It involves liquids.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter D.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Fill in the blank: I need to stay hydrated, so let me grab something to ___.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with THINK.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with D and ends with K. What you do when you consume water, juice, or coffee.

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Answer

DRINK

This word can function as both a verb meaning to consume liquid, and a noun referring to a beverage or liquid meant to be consumed. It comes from Old English 'drincan' and is one of the most fundamental human activities. The word is incredibly common in everyday conversation and appears in countless phrases and expressions.

Strategy Tip

Today's word contains the common consonant cluster DR at the start. Words beginning with consonant blends like DR, TR, or CR are quite common in English, so trying a starter word with these patterns can quickly confirm or eliminate multiple letters at once.