Wordle #316

Wordle Hints and Answer for Sunday, May 1, 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 Hard difficulty, so you may need extra hints! The answer is a verb with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters, including at least one repeated letter.

Difficulty: Hard

verb

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

GROUTFROSTFLOOR

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to choices and decisions, particularly about giving something up.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might use this word when talking about voluntarily skipping dessert or choosing not to take an opportunity.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter F.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A near synonym would be 'abstain' or 'relinquish.' Think about choosing to do without something.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with CARGO.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

Starts with F and ends with O. It means to deliberately pass on or give up something you could have.

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Answer

FORGO

FORGO means to voluntarily choose not to do or have something. It comes from Old English 'forgan,' meaning to pass by or abstain from. The word is sometimes spelled 'forego,' though technically 'forego' means to go before, while 'forgo' means to do without.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle contains a repeated letter, which can be tricky. When you have confirmed letters but the word still seems incomplete, consider whether one of those letters might appear twice. The O appears in two positions here!