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Wordle #324

Wordle Hints and Answer for Monday, May 9, 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

STAINHORSELINES

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to light or brightness.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might do this to your shoes to make them look new, or the sun does this every day.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter S.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A near synonym would be 'glow' or 'gleam.' Stars do this at night.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with MINE.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with S and ends with E. When someone excels or stands out, we say they really do this.

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Answer

SHINE

This word can function as both a verb and a noun, describing the emission of light or the quality of brightness. It comes from Old English 'scinan' meaning to give light. The word is commonly used both literally, as in the sun producing light, and figuratively, as when describing someone who excels at something.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle uses very common letters with no repeats. Words with common consonants like S, N, and H appear frequently in Wordle, so building a mental list of five letter words with these letters can really boost your success rate.