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Wordle #409

Wordle Hints and Answer for Tuesday, August 2, 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 adverb with 1 vowel and uses less common letters, including at least one repeated letter.

Difficulty: Hard
adverb

Letter Facts

Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Repeats
Yes
Letters
Less Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

CURLYLOYALCLOYS

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word describes a way someone might behave or communicate with others.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

Think about how someone might act when they are being flirtatious or playing hard to get.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter C.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A near synonym would be bashfully or demurely, often with a hint of playful pretense.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with SLYLY.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with C and ends with Y. Think of how someone might bat their eyelashes while pretending to be shy.

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Answer

COYLY

COYLY is an adverb meaning to act in a shy or modest manner, often in a way that is deliberately playful or intended to attract attention. It comes from the adjective coy, which has roots in the Old French word coi meaning quiet or still. The word often implies a calculated innocence rather than genuine shyness.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle features a repeated letter, which can be tricky. When you have confirmed letters but nothing fits, consider that one of your letters might appear twice in the word. The Y appears at the end and within the word here.