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Wordle #286

Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, April 1, 2022

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Today's puzzle is rated Easy difficulty, so most players find this one straightforward. The answer is a noun with 2 vowels and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Easy
noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Very Common

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Recommended Starting Words

STONEOUNTSSTUNK

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to animal anatomy or body parts.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might see this on a pig, dog, or other animal when they are sniffing around for something.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter S.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Think of another word for muzzle or the projecting nose and mouth area of certain animals.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with SCOUT.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with S and ends with T. A pig uses this to root around in the mud.

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Answer

SNOUT

A snout is the projecting nose and mouth of an animal, particularly mammals like pigs, dogs, and bears. The word comes from Middle English and is related to Germanic words meaning to sniff or blow. In informal usage, snout can also humorously refer to a human nose.

Strategy Tip

Today's word uses very common letters that appear frequently in English. Starting with words that contain S, N, O, U, and T can quickly narrow down possibilities since these are all high frequency letters worth testing early.