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Wordle #426

Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, August 19, 2022

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a verb, noun with 1 vowel and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Medium
verb, noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

CRUSHRUSHYGRUSH

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to body language and nonverbal communication.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

Think about what you might do with your shoulders when you do not know the answer to a question.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter S.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

When someone asks where you left the remote and you have no idea, you might do this gesture and say 'I dunno.'

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with BUG.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with SH and ends with G. It describes raising your shoulders to express indifference or uncertainty.

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Answer

SHRUG

Today's word describes a gesture where you raise and lower your shoulders briefly, typically to express uncertainty, indifference, or resignation. It can function as both a noun describing the action and a verb meaning to perform this gesture. The word likely has Germanic origins and has been used in English since at least the 14th century.

Strategy Tip

Words with the SH combination at the start are fairly common in English. If you suspect a word starts with S, trying a word with SH early can help you confirm or eliminate both letters at once, saving you valuable guesses.