Wordle #248

Wordle Hints and Answer for Tuesday, February 22, 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

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Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

THRONESHORTSTORM

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to something you might find in nature, particularly in a garden or forest.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might encounter this when picking roses or walking through a bramble patch. It can cause pain if you are not careful.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter T.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Think of a sharp, pointed growth on a plant stem. Every rose has its ___.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with BORN.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with T and ends with N. A prickly projection that protects plants from being eaten.

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Answer

THORN

A thorn is a sharp, woody projection growing from a plant stem, serving as a defense mechanism against herbivores. The word comes from Old English and has been used metaphorically for centuries to describe something that causes ongoing trouble or irritation, as in the phrase a thorn in one's side. Thorns are commonly associated with roses, cacti, and blackberry bushes.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle contains the TH combination at the start, which is very common in English. When you see T appear in your guesses, consider pairing it with H as this digraph appears in many everyday words like THINK, THREE, and THROW.