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Wordle #517

Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, November 18, 2022

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Today's puzzle is rated Very Hard difficulty, so you may need extra hints! The answer is a noun with 0 vowels and uses less common letters.

Difficulty: Very Hard
noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
0
Consonants
5
Repeats
No
Letters
Less Common

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Recommended Starting Words

LYMPHGRIFTPHYLA

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to writing systems, symbols, or visual communication throughout history.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might encounter this word when studying ancient Egypt.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter G.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A near synonym would be symbol or character, particularly one that is carved or engraved.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with CLIFF.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

This five letter word starts with G and ends with H. It refers to a pictorial symbol or carved character.

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Answer

GLYPH

A glyph is a symbolic figure or character, often carved or inscribed, that represents information or meaning. The word comes from the Greek glyphein meaning to carve. Today we use the term in typography to describe any graphical unit within a font, and historically it refers to the carved symbols found in ancient civilizations like the Maya and Egyptians.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle contains no vowels at all, which is extremely rare in English. When you are getting no yellow or green vowels after several guesses, consider that Y might be acting as the only vowel sound in the word. Words with unusual letter combinations like PH making an F sound can also throw off your usual strategies.