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Wordle #389

Wordle Hints and Answer for Wednesday, July 13, 2022

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Today's puzzle is rated Easy difficulty, so most players find this one straightforward. The answer is a adjective with 1 vowel and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Easy
adjective

Letter Facts

Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

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Recommended Starting Words

BLUNTBLINDBRAND

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word describes a quality or characteristic, often used when something is lacking in a particular aspect.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might use this word when describing food that needs more seasoning, or a presentation that failed to excite the audience.

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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 word is a near synonym for dull, uninteresting, or flavorless.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with HAND.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with B and ends with D, and describes unseasoned food or an unremarkable personality.

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Answer

BLAND

This adjective comes from the Latin word blandus, meaning soft or smooth. Over time, it evolved from meaning pleasantly smooth to lacking strong features or characteristics. Today we commonly use it to describe tasteless food, boring personalities, or anything that fails to make an impression.

Strategy Tip

Today's word uses common consonants like B, L, N, and D, which appear frequently in English. Starting with words that test these common letters can help you eliminate or confirm them early in your solving process.