Wordle #396

Wordle Hints and Answer for Wednesday, July 20, 2022

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a adjective with 2 vowels and uses very common letters, including at least one repeated letter.

Difficulty: Medium

adjective

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Yes

Letters

Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

TRAINSTAIRTIGER

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word describes a quality that something can have, often related to ideas, expressions, or phrases.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might use this word to critique a movie review, a speech, or someone's excuse when it feels overused and unoriginal.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter T.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Think of words like cliche, hackneyed, or stale. This word shares a similar meaning.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with WRITE.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

Starts with T and ends with E. It describes something so overused that it has lost its original impact or meaning.

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Answer

TRITE

This adjective describes something that has been used so often that it is no longer interesting or effective. The word comes from the Latin 'tritus' meaning worn out, which is the past participle of 'terere' meaning to rub or wear away. It is commonly used in literary criticism and everyday conversation to describe cliches and overused expressions.

Strategy Tip

Today's word has a repeated letter, which can be tricky. If your guesses keep coming up short, consider that Wordle answers sometimes contain the same letter twice. Try guesses that test whether a confirmed letter appears in multiple positions.