Wordle #333

Wordle Hints and Answer for Wednesday, May 18, 2022

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a verb with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Medium

verb

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

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Letters

Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

ROUSTCOURTHOURS

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to cleaning or searching activities.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might do this when you have stubborn dirt on a pot, or when you are desperately looking for something important.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter S.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Think of scrubbing something vigorously to remove tough stains or grime.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with HOUR.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with S and ends with R. Detectives might do this to a crime scene looking for evidence.

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Answer

SCOUR

This verb has two related meanings: to clean something by rubbing it hard with a rough material, or to search a place thoroughly. It comes from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German 'schuren' meaning to clean by rubbing. The word perfectly captures both vigorous physical cleaning and exhaustive searching.

Strategy Tip

Today's word has two vowels placed close together, including the common OU combination. Words with OU are fairly frequent in English, so keeping vowel pairings like this in mind can help you solve puzzles faster.