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Wordle #229

Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, February 3, 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 noun with 1 vowel and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Easy
noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Repeats
No
Letters
Very Common

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SHARECHARTDARTS

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to something broken or incomplete, often found scattered on the ground.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might find one at an archaeological dig site, or sweep one up after dropping a glass.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter S.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Think of a fragment or splinter, especially of pottery, glass, or ice.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with HARD.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with S and ends with D. A broken piece of ceramic is often called this.

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Answer

SHARD

This word refers to a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, metal, or other material. It comes from Old English and is related to the word shear, reflecting its meaning of something that has been cut or broken off. Archaeologists frequently use this term when describing fragments of ancient pottery discovered at dig sites.

Strategy Tip

Today's word uses the common SH combination at the start. Words beginning with SH are quite frequent in English, so having a starting word that tests for this digraph can be valuable. Also note that the vowel A paired with R is one of the most common vowel patterns in five letter words.