Wordle Hints

Wordle #264

Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, March 10, 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 or verb with 2 vowels and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Easy
noun or verb

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
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

SLATELEAPSPALES

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to time passing or something slipping away from you.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might use this word when talking about a subscription that expired or a momentary failure in concentration.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter L.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A near synonym would be slip or gap. Think of a brief moment when something goes wrong or expires.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with CLAPS.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with L and ends with E. It describes what happens to your gym membership when you forget to renew it.

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Answer

LAPSE

Today's word can function as both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it refers to a brief failure or slip, such as a memory lapse or a lapse in judgment. As a verb, it describes something gradually declining or becoming invalid through neglect, like when a policy or license lapses.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle uses very common letters, which can actually make it trickier because there are many possible combinations. When you have confirmed common letters, try thinking about where they might appear in different positions rather than just finding words that contain them.