Wordle #338

Wordle Hints and Answer for Monday, May 23, 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 noun, verb with 2 vowels and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Easy

noun, verb

Letter Facts

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Letters

Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

SHINEREIGNTHINE

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to hardware or mechanical parts you might find around a house.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

Think about what allows a door or gate to swing open and closed smoothly.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter H.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

People sometimes say a decision or outcome will depend on something, using this word as a verb meaning to be contingent upon.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with BINGE.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with H and ends with E. This metal piece has a pin or pivot that allows two connected parts to rotate.

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Answer

HINGE

This word refers to the jointed metal device that attaches a door to its frame and allows it to swing. As a verb, it can mean to depend or be contingent upon something, as in everything hinges on this decision. The word comes from Middle English and is related to the concept of hanging.

Strategy Tip

Today's word uses common letters that appear frequently in English. Words with combinations of H, I, N, G, and E are worth exploring when you have confirmed some of these letters in your guesses.