Wordle #240

Wordle Hints and Answer for Monday, February 14, 2022

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Today's puzzle is rated Hard difficulty, so you may need extra hints! The answer is a noun with 1 vowel and uses fairly common letters, including at least one repeated letter.

Difficulty: Hard

noun

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Yes

Letters

Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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

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Recommended Starting Words

CRISPCLIMBINCUR

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to personality traits or attitudes that people can have toward others or the world.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might use this word to describe someone who tends to question the sincerity or goodness of human motives and actions.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter C.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This person might say 'Everyone is just out for themselves' or roll their eyes at romantic gestures. The opposite of an idealist or optimist.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with PICNIC.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with C and ends with C. Think of someone who distrusts human sincerity.

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Answer

CYNIC

A cynic is a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons. The word comes from the ancient Greek Cynics, a school of philosophers who rejected conventional desires for wealth and power. Interestingly, the word derives from the Greek word for dog, as these philosophers were seen as living like dogs in their rejection of social norms.

Strategy Tip

Today's word has a repeated letter, which appears at both the beginning and end. When you get feedback showing a letter appears twice, consider whether it might bookend the word. Double letters at the start and end are rare but worth remembering!