Wordle #557

Wordle Hints and Answer for Wednesday, December 28, 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 Hard difficulty, so you may need extra hints! The answer is a verb with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Hard

verb

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Letters

Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

PRIMELIMPMEALY

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to motivation or causing action in some way.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might use this word when describing what pushes someone to make a decision or take action they might not otherwise take.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter I.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Think of words like urge, drive, or compel. This word shares a similar meaning.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with REPEL.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

Starting with I and ending with L, this verb means to force or drive someone toward an action.

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Answer

IMPEL

IMPEL is a verb meaning to drive, urge, or force someone to take action. It comes from the Latin word impellere, combining in meaning into and pellere meaning to drive. You might say that curiosity impelled someone to investigate a mystery, or that necessity impelled a difficult decision.

Strategy Tip

Words with two vowels scattered among consonants can be tricky. When you confirm vowels early, pay attention to where they fall in the word structure. Today's answer places vowels in positions one and three, which is a useful pattern to consider.