Wordle Hints

Wordle #32

Wordle Hints and Answer for Wednesday, July 21, 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 Hard difficulty, so you may need extra hints! The answer is a noun with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Hard
noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

EXILELEXISPIXEL

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to shapes, structures, or patterns you might find in science.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might encounter this word in a biology class, particularly when discussing DNA or certain types of staircases.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word contains the letter X.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Think of a three dimensional spiral or coil shape, like a twisted ladder or a corkscrew.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with FELIX.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with H and ends with X. Watson and Crick discovered that DNA has this famous shape.

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Answer

HELIX

A helix is a three dimensional curve that spirals around an axis, like a spring or corkscrew. The most famous example is the double helix structure of DNA, discovered in 1953. The word comes from the Greek word for spiral, and you can find helix shapes everywhere from seashells to spiral staircases to certain pasta shapes.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle contains an X, which is one of the least common letters in English. If you are stuck, consider trying words with uncommon letters like X, Z, or Q. While rare, these letters do appear in Wordle answers and can quickly narrow down your options.