Wordle Hints

Wordle #31

Wordle Hints and Answer for Tuesday, July 20, 2021

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a noun, verb with 1 vowel and uses fairly common letters, including at least one repeated letter.

Difficulty: Medium
noun, verb

Letter Facts

Vowels
1
Consonants
4
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

FROSTCLOSESLOTS

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to personal hygiene and health routines.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might find this item in your bathroom cabinet, and your dentist definitely wants you to use it.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter F.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This thin thread cleans the spaces between your teeth that a toothbrush cannot reach.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with BOSS.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with F, ends with S, and contains a double letter in the middle. Your dental hygienist asks if you use this daily.

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Answer

FLOSS

This word refers to the thin thread used to clean between teeth, but it can also be used as a verb meaning to clean with this material. The word comes from the Latin 'floccus' meaning a tuft of wool. Beyond dental care, the term has gained modern slang usage meaning to show off or flaunt something ostentatiously.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle contains a double letter, which can be tricky to spot. If you have most letters figured out but the word still does not work, consider whether one of your confirmed letters might appear twice. The double S ending is common in English words.