Wordle #455

Wordle Hints and Answer for Saturday, September 17, 2022

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a noun with 2 vowels and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Medium

noun

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Letters

Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

TEACHSOUTHUNCLE

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to movement or transportation, specifically going from a higher place to a lower one.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might find this at a water park, a playground, or on an aircraft where cargo or people exit quickly.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word ends with the letter E.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Think of a slide or a sloping channel that things or people travel down. Laundry buildings often have these too.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with BOOT.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with C and ends with E. Skydivers deploy something with a similar name to slow their fall.

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Answer

CHUTE

A chute is an inclined channel or slide for conveying things to a lower level, such as garbage, mail, or laundry. The word comes from the French word for 'fall.' It is also commonly seen in the word 'parachute,' which literally means 'protection against falling.'

Strategy Tip

Today's word contains the common letter combination CH at the start. When you see this digraph confirmed, consider other words that begin with this sound, as it appears in many English words like CHASE, CHEAP, and CHESS.