Wordle #489

Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, October 21, 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 noun with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Medium

noun

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Letters

Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

GROWNCRAVEROGUE

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to the natural world and places where plants grow together.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might find one of these in an orchard, park, or countryside where a particular type of tree grows in a cluster.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter G.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Think of a small group of trees, often of the same species, that form a cozy wooded area smaller than a forest.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with STOVE.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with G and ends with E. An orange or lemon variety of this word is where citrus trees are cultivated.

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Answer

GROVE

A grove is a small group of trees, typically without much undergrowth, often planted together for a specific purpose like growing fruit. The word comes from Old English 'graf' meaning thicket or copse. You commonly hear it in phrases like 'olive grove' or 'orange grove' when referring to cultivated fruit tree areas.

Strategy Tip

Today's word has a common consonant blend at the start. When you identify GR as your opening letters, think through common words that use this pairing since it appears in many everyday English words.