Wordle Hints

Wordle #293

Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, April 8, 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 verb, noun with 2 vowels and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Easy
verb, noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

STARECRATERAISE

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to emotions and feelings, particularly unpleasant ones that make your heart beat faster.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might experience this at a haunted house, during a horror movie, or when something suddenly startles you.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter S.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A near synonym would be frighten or startle. Fill in the blank: Jump _____ tactics are common in horror films.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with CARE and SHARE.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with S and ends with E. It means to suddenly frighten someone.

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Answer

SCARE

Today's word is both a noun and a verb, referring to the act of causing sudden fear or the feeling itself. It comes from the Old Norse word 'skirra' meaning to frighten. The word is commonly associated with Halloween, pranks, and horror entertainment, and appears in phrases like 'scare tactics' and 'scare away.'

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle uses very common letters that appear frequently in English words. When you have a puzzle with common letters like S, C, A, R, and E, you might get multiple yellow tiles early but struggle with placement. Try thinking about which positions these letters commonly appear in.