Wordle Hints

Wordle #344

Wordle Hints and Answer for Sunday, May 29, 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 noun with 3 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Hard
noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
3
Consonants
2
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

ABOUTAUDIOYOUTH

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to geography and natural water features found in certain regions.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might encounter this word when reading about swamps, wetlands, or the American South, particularly Louisiana.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter B.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This is a slow moving body of water, often surrounded by cypress trees and moss, where alligators might be found.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with HOW and ALLOW (specifically the last two syllables sound like 'you').

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with B and ends with U. Think of the marshy waterways of the Louisiana swamplands.

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Answer

BAYOU

A bayou is a slow moving creek or minor river found mainly in the Gulf Coast region of the southern United States, especially in Louisiana. The word comes from the Choctaw word 'bayuk' meaning small stream. Bayous are typically characterized by their murky water, cypress trees, and diverse wildlife including alligators and various bird species.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle has three vowels including the less common letter Y acting as a vowel and the unusual letter combination OU at the end. When you are stuck, consider that some five letter words have vowel heavy patterns that differ from the typical consonant vowel consonant structure.