Wordle #287

Wordle Hints and Answer for Saturday, April 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 Medium difficulty. The answer is a noun with 2 vowels and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Medium

noun

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Letters

Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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

Reveal starting words

Recommended Starting Words

STOREPRONEMETRO

Hints

0 of 6 revealed

Starting Hint

Click to reveal

Starting Hint

This word relates to storytelling, literature, or creative writing.

Getting Warmer

Reveal previous hints first

Getting Warmer

You might hear this term in an English class when discussing recurring themes or patterns in fiction and film.

Letter Clue

Reveal previous hints first

Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter T.

Stronger Hint

Reveal previous hints first

Stronger Hint

Think of familiar patterns like the hero's journey, the chosen one, or the love triangle. These are all examples of this word.

Rhyming Clue

Reveal previous hints first

Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with ROPE.

Final Clue

Reveal previous hints first

Final Clue

Starts with T and ends with E. A common device or convention used in storytelling, sometimes considered overused or cliche.

Answer Locked

Reveal all hints to unlock

Answer

TROPE

A trope is a commonly recurring literary device, motif, or cliche found in creative works. The word comes from the Greek tropos meaning turn or way. While originally neutral, it has increasingly become associated with overused conventions in movies, books, and television shows.

Strategy Tip

Today's word has two vowels placed in the middle and end positions. Words with the O and E combination are quite common in English, so trying words that test these vowel positions early can help you narrow down possibilities quickly.