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Wordle #28

Wordle Hints and Answer for Saturday, July 17, 2021

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 verb with 2 vowels and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Easy
verb

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

TRACECRATELATER

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to how people respond or behave when something happens to them.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might hear this word in chemistry class when discussing how substances interact, or in everyday conversation about emotional responses.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter R.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A near synonym would be 'respond' or 'act in return' to something.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with 'exact' and 'fact'.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with R and ends with T. Think about what you do when surprised by sudden news.

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Answer

REACT

This word comes from the Latin 'reagere' meaning to do again or act in response. It is commonly used both as a verb meaning to respond to a stimulus and in scientific contexts describing chemical reactions. The word has become especially popular in programming circles as the name of a well known JavaScript framework.

Strategy Tip

Today's word uses very common letters that appear frequently in English. When you are stuck, remember that words with E, A, R, and T are extremely common, so starting words that test these letters can quickly narrow down your options.