Wordle #531

Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, December 2, 2022

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a verb with 2 vowels and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Medium

verb

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Letters

Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

CRANETEACHFLAKE

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to a physical sensation or experience that your body might have.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might experience this when wearing new shoes, an ill fitting collar, or rough fabric against your skin.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter C.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This word is a near synonym for rub, irritate, or abrade. It describes friction causing discomfort.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with SAFE.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with C and ends with E. Think of what happens when skin gets rubbed raw from repeated friction.

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Answer

CHAFE

Today's word means to wear away or irritate through rubbing or friction. It can also be used figuratively to describe feeling annoyed or impatient. The word comes from the Old French word 'chaufer' meaning to warm, which evolved because friction creates heat when surfaces rub together repeatedly.

Strategy Tip

Words with the CH sound at the start are fairly common in English. When you suspect a word might start with CH, remember that using a word like CHAIN or CHASE early can help confirm both letters at once while testing other common letters.