Wordle #417

Wordle Hints and Answer for Wednesday, August 10, 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 Easy difficulty, so most players find this one straightforward. The answer is a verb with 1 vowel and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Easy

verb

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

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Letters

Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

SLINGGRINDCLAIM

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word describes a physical action or behavior involving attachment or closeness.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

Think about what a child might do with a favorite blanket or what plastic wrap does to a bowl.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter C.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A near synonym would be to hold on tightly or to stick to something.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with RING.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with C and ends with G. When you refuse to let go of something, you do this.

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Answer

CLING

This word means to hold on tightly to something or someone, or to remain emotionally attached. It comes from Old English 'clingan' meaning to stick together or shrivel. The word can describe both physical actions like a vine clinging to a wall, and emotional behaviors like clinging to hope or memories.

Strategy Tip

Today's word has the common ING ending, which appears in many English words. When you see an I in position 3 with an NG pattern, consider whether you might be dealing with a word that uses this frequent suffix combination.