Wordle #505

Wordle Hints and Answer for Sunday, November 6, 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 Easy difficulty, so most players find this one straightforward. The answer is a adjective with 2 vowels and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Easy

adjective

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Letters

Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

SLATESTEALTALES

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word describes a quality often associated with food or ideas that have been around for a while.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might use this word when talking about bread that has been sitting out too long, or when describing a joke that everyone has already heard.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter S.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This word is the opposite of fresh. Think of old crackers or outdated news.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with TALE.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with S and ends with E. It means no longer new, interesting, or exciting.

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Answer

STALE

This word comes from Old French estaler, meaning to come to a standstill. It originally referred to beer or wine that had sat too long and lost its flavor. Today we use it to describe anything that has lost its freshness, whether that is bread, air, jokes, or relationships.

Strategy Tip

Today's word uses very common letters that appear frequently in English words. Starting with words rich in common vowels like A and E, plus consonants like S, T, and L, can quickly narrow down your options.