Wordle #418

Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, August 11, 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 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

CRANELEARNAGENT

Hints

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Starting Hint

This word relates to gathering or collecting something.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

Think about how researchers or detectives might carefully extract small pieces of information from various sources.

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 gather or collect bit by bit. You might do this with facts, insights, or knowledge from different places.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with CLEAN.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

Starts with G and ends with N. Originally meant to gather leftover grain from a harvested field.

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Answer

GLEAN

To glean means to collect or gather information or material piece by piece, often with effort or care. The word originates from the agricultural practice of collecting leftover crops from farmers' fields after the main harvest. Over time, it evolved to mean gathering anything gradually, especially knowledge or insights.

Strategy Tip

Today's word contains two vowels that are both commonly used in English. When you have confirmed consonants but are struggling with vowel placement, try words that test different vowel combinations in those remaining slots.