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Wordle #256

Wordle Hints and Answer for Wednesday, March 2, 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 adjective with 1 vowel and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Easy
adjective

Letter Facts

Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Repeats
No
Letters
Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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

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Recommended Starting Words

SAINTTANSYANTSY

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to describing something unpleasant or disagreeable.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might use this word to describe bad weather, a mean person, or an ugly situation.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter N.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This is a synonym for gross, mean, or unpleasant. You might say someone has a blank attitude when they are being particularly rude.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with TASTY.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with N and ends with Y. Think of how you would describe something that is both unpleasant and somewhat disgusting.

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Answer

NASTY

This common adjective describes something highly unpleasant, mean spirited, or physically disgusting. It comes from Middle English and originally meant filthy or dirty. Today we use it broadly to describe everything from bad weather to unkind behavior to things that are just plain gross.

Strategy Tip

Today's word uses very common letters that appear frequently in English. Starting with words that test common consonants like S, T, N, and R alongside popular vowels can help you quickly narrow down possibilities on puzzles like this one.