Wordle #226

Wordle Hints and Answer for Monday, January 31, 2022

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

Difficulty: Easy

noun, adjective, verb

Letter Facts

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Fairly Common

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SIGHTGIRTHTILTS

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to something you experience with your sense of sight.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might reach for a switch to control this when entering a dark room.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word contains the letter G.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This word is the opposite of heavy, and also the opposite of dark.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with NIGHT.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with L and ends with T. Think of what a lamp produces.

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Answer

LIGHT

This versatile word can function as both a noun and an adjective with distinct meanings. As a noun, it refers to the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible. As an adjective, it describes something of little weight or something pale in color. The word comes from Old English 'leoht' and has been fundamental to the English language for over a thousand years.

Strategy Tip

Today's word has a common consonant blend at the end. When you identify words ending in common patterns like GHT, try different starting consonants to narrow down your options quickly.