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Wordle #468

Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, September 30, 2022

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

Difficulty: Medium
noun, verb

Letter Facts

Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

CRONESTORMCORNS

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to emotions and how people feel about or treat others.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might see this word in dramatic scenes where a character looks down on someone with intense disapproval or contempt.

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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

A near synonym would be contempt or disdain. It is the opposite of respect or admiration.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with CORN.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with S and ends with N. When you feel this toward someone, you consider them utterly beneath you.

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Answer

SCORN

This word describes a feeling of utter contempt or disdain for someone or something considered worthless. It comes from Old French escarn meaning mockery or derision. The word can function as both a noun describing the emotion and a verb meaning to reject or mock something with contempt.

Strategy Tip

Today's word has a common consonant blend at the beginning. When you see SC together in your guesses, remember that this combination appears in many English words like SCALE, SCARE, and SCOPE. Testing these blends early can help narrow down your options quickly.