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Wordle #494

Wordle Hints and Answer for Wednesday, October 26, 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 verb with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Medium
verb

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

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Recommended Starting Words

FLOATSTOUTLOTUS

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to behavior and attitudes toward rules or expectations.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might use this word to describe someone openly ignoring a law, tradition, or social norm.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter F.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

To openly disregard or show contempt for something, like when someone might do this to the rules.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with SHOUT.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with F and ends with T. Think of brazenly defying conventions or showing off your disregard for them.

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Answer

FLOUT

This verb means to openly disregard a rule, law, or convention, often in a showy or contemptuous manner. It comes from Middle English, possibly related to playing the flute or making a mocking gesture. People often confuse this word with 'flaunt,' which means to show off, though the two have distinct meanings.

Strategy Tip

Words with the OU vowel combination can be tricky. If you suspect this pattern, try words like ABOUT, SOUTH, or CLOUD early to confirm or eliminate this common but sometimes overlooked vowel pairing.