Wordle #367

Wordle Hints and Answer for Tuesday, June 21, 2022

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

Difficulty: Medium

verb

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Letters

Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

FLOATBLOATGROAT

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to emotions and how people express their feelings about success or achievements.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might see someone doing this after winning a competition, especially when they want to rub it in their opponent's face.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter G.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A synonym would be to brag or boast, but this word specifically implies taking excessive pleasure in your own success or someone else's misfortune.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with BOAT.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with G and ends with T. Think of what a sore winner does after defeating their rival.

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Answer

GLOAT

This word means to dwell on your own success or another's misfortune with smugness or malicious pleasure. It comes from an Old Norse word and has been used in English since the 1500s. You often hear phrases like 'don't gloat' when someone is being an unsportsmanlike winner.

Strategy Tip

Today's word contains two vowels including the common O and A combination. When you discover a word has an O, try pairing it with other vowels in different positions to narrow down the structure quickly.