Wordle #29

Wordle Hints and Answer for Sunday, July 18, 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 Medium difficulty. The answer is a adjective with 1 vowel and uses fairly common letters, including at least one repeated letter.

Difficulty: Medium

adjective

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Yes

Letters

Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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

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Recommended Starting Words

FATTYPARTYTRAIN

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word is often used to describe someone's mental state or behavior, usually in an informal or playful way.

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Getting Warmer

You might use this word to describe someone acting a bit crazy or eccentric, often with affection rather than criticism.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word contains a double letter, and that letter appears twice in a row near the end.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A near synonym would be 'crazy' or 'nutty' and it shares a connection with a nocturnal flying mammal.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with 'catty' and 'patty'.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with B and ends with Y. Think of the phrase 'going _____ over something' meaning to become wildly excited.

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Answer

BATTY

This informal adjective means crazy, silly, or eccentric. It derives from the phrase 'bats in the belfry,' which was a colorful way of describing someone whose mind seemed occupied by fluttering chaos. The word has been in use since the early 20th century and remains a playful way to describe odd or enthusiastic behavior.

Strategy Tip

When you suspect a word has double letters, try placing common double letter combinations like TT, LL, or SS in different positions. Today's puzzle is a good reminder that double letters can appear even in shorter, common words.