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Wordle #48

Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, August 6, 2021

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 Hard difficulty, so you may need extra hints! The answer is a verb, noun with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters, including at least one repeated letter.

Difficulty: Hard
verb, noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
Yes
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

CRIMPMAGICPRISM

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to imitation or copying behavior.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might see this word used when describing parrots, impressionists, or even certain octopuses.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter M.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A synonym for this word would be 'imitate' or 'copy' when used as a verb.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with 'gimmick.'

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with M and ends with C, and the same letter appears three times in this five letter word.

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Answer

MIMIC

The word refers to the act of imitating someone or something, often in an amusing or mocking way. It comes from the Greek word 'mimikos' meaning 'imitative.' In nature, mimicry is a survival strategy where animals copy the appearance or behavior of other species.

Strategy Tip

Today's word has a letter that appears three times! When you see repeated letters in your yellow or green results, consider that the same letter might appear even more often than you initially guessed.