Wordle #227

Wordle Hints and Answer for Tuesday, February 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 Easy difficulty, so most players find this one straightforward. The answer is a pronoun, determiner with 2 vowels and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Easy

pronoun, determiner

Letter Facts

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Very Common

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Recommended Starting Words

STORESHOUTETHOS

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word belongs to the category of grammar and language basics. Think about words you learned in elementary school.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You use this word when pointing out or referring to specific things that are not close to you. It is a word that helps identify items at a distance.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letters TH, one of the most common letter combinations in English.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Fill in the blank: I want to buy one of _____ books over there on the shelf.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with TOES and NOSE.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with T and ends with E. This is the plural form of a common demonstrative word used for distant objects.

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Answer

THOSE

Today's word is a demonstrative pronoun and determiner used to indicate specific people or things that are relatively far from the speaker. It is the plural form of THAT and contrasts with THESE, which refers to things nearby. This word has Old English origins from the word 'thas' and has remained virtually unchanged for centuries.

Strategy Tip

Common function words like pronouns and determiners appear frequently in Wordle. Do not overlook simple everyday words when you are stuck. Sometimes the answer is hiding in plain sight because we use it so often we forget it is only five letters.