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Wordle #548

Wordle Hints and Answer for Monday, December 19, 2022

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Today's puzzle is rated Easy difficulty, so most players find this one straightforward. The answer is a noun with 2 vowels and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Easy
noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

LEASTSTEALTALES

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to building materials or things you might find on a roof.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

Think about flat, thin pieces of rock that can be split into layers, or perhaps a writing surface from the past.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter S.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Before paper was common, students wrote on this material with chalk. You might also use the phrase 'clean ___' to mean starting fresh.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with LATE.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with S and ends with E. This gray rock was once used for roofing tiles and writing tablets.

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Answer

SLATE

This word refers to a fine grained metamorphic rock that splits easily into smooth, flat layers. Historically, it was widely used for roofing, flooring, and chalkboards. The phrase 'clean slate' comes from the practice of wiping chalk off slate boards to start writing anew.

Strategy Tip

Today's word uses very common letters that appear frequently in English. Starting with words that test S, T, L, A, and E can quickly narrow down possibilities since these letters show up in many five letter words.