Wordle #560

Wordle Hints and Answer for Saturday, December 31, 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 Medium difficulty. The answer is a adjective with 1 vowel and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Medium

adjective

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Consonants

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Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

MEALYLOANSTANSY

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to human characteristics or qualities that people might embody.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might hear this word used to describe someone who displays traditional masculine traits like strength or courage.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word contains the letter Y.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This adjective is the opposite of dainty or delicate. Think rugged or macho.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with STANLEY.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with M and ends with Y. It describes someone who exhibits stereotypically masculine qualities.

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Answer

MANLY

This adjective describes qualities traditionally associated with men, such as strength, bravery, and ruggedness. The word comes from the Old English word 'man' combined with the suffix 'ly' meaning 'having the qualities of.' It has been used in English for centuries to describe masculine characteristics, though its usage has evolved with changing cultural attitudes about gender.

Strategy Tip

Words ending in LY are often adjectives or adverbs. If you suspect your Wordle answer might be descriptive, trying common LY endings can help narrow down possibilities quickly.