Wordle #477

Wordle Hints and Answer for Sunday, October 9, 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 Medium difficulty. The answer is a interjection with 1 vowel and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Medium

interjection

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Letters

Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

WHINYDOWRYSHOWY

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to communication and social interaction.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might hear this word when meeting someone, especially in certain regions of the United States.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter H.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This is an informal greeting that a cowboy or someone from Texas might use.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with ROWDY.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with H and ends with Y. Think of what Woody from Toy Story famously says to introduce himself.

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Answer

HOWDY

This friendly greeting has strong associations with the American South and West, particularly Texas. It combines 'how' and 'do' into a casual salutation that has become iconic in Western culture. The word became even more famous through the Toy Story franchise, where cowboy character Woody uses it as his signature greeting.

Strategy Tip

Today's word contains a W, which is less common in Wordle answers. If you suspect an uncommon consonant might be in play, try words that feature letters like W, Y, or V to either confirm or eliminate them early.