Wordle Hints

Wordle #423

Wordle Hints and Answer for Tuesday, August 16, 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 noun with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Hard
noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

STARECRUELGLUED

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to food and eating, though perhaps not in the most appetizing way.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might find this word in stories about orphanages, prisons, or survival situations where food is scarce.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter G.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Think of thin, watery porridge or oatmeal that offers little nourishment or enjoyment.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with CRUEL.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

This five letter word starts with G and ends with L. Oliver Twist famously asked for more of this.

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Answer

GRUEL

Gruel is a thin, watery food made by boiling oatmeal or other cereal grains in water or milk. The word comes from Old French and has been associated with poverty, punishment, and meager sustenance throughout history. It famously appears in Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, where the orphan boy asks for a second serving.

Strategy Tip

Today's word contains the letters U and E together, which is a fairly common vowel pairing in English. When you spot these two vowels in your guesses, try thinking of words where they appear consecutively, as this can help narrow down your options significantly.