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Wordle #217

Wordle Hints and Answer for Saturday, January 22, 2022

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a verb, also used as a noun with 2 vowels and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Medium
verb, also used as a noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

These words would be helpful first guesses for today's puzzle:

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Recommended Starting Words

CRANESHINETWICE

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to physical reactions or body language that people display involuntarily.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might do this when you stub your toe, hear nails on a chalkboard, or anticipate something unpleasant.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word contains the letter C somewhere in the middle.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This is similar to flinch or cringe, often a quick movement in response to pain or discomfort.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with PRINCE.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with W and ends with E. Think of the facial expression someone makes when they taste something sour.

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Answer

WINCE

This word describes a slight involuntary shrinking movement of the body, typically in response to pain or distress. It comes from Middle English and is related to the Old French word guenchir, meaning to turn aside. The word perfectly captures that instinctive recoil we all experience when anticipating or feeling discomfort.

Strategy Tip

Today's word has a common consonant blend in the middle. When you have confirmed a few letters, think about what consonant combinations naturally pair together in English, like NC, NT, or NG.