Wordle Hints

Wordle #456

Wordle Hints and Answer for Sunday, September 18, 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 noun, verb with 1 vowel and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Easy
noun, verb

Letter Facts

Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

STARETRICKSTEAM

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to objects you might find outdoors on the ground, especially near trees.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

Think about something a child might pick up to play with, or what you might use to roast marshmallows over a campfire.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter S.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This word can also mean to remain in place or to attach something with adhesive. You might hear someone say they will blank around for a while.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with TRICK.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with S and ends with K. A hockey player uses one of these to hit the puck.

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Answer

STICK

This versatile word serves as both a noun and a verb in English. As a noun, it refers to a thin piece of wood broken or cut from a tree. As a verb, it means to adhere or remain fixed in one place. The word comes from Old English sticca, related to the verb meaning to pierce or remain attached.

Strategy Tip

Today's word contains a common consonant cluster at the beginning. Words starting with ST are quite frequent in English, so having a starting word that tests this combination early can be very helpful for puzzles like this one.