Wordle #574

Wordle Hints and Answer for Saturday, January 14, 2023

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 noun with 3 vowels and uses fairly common letters, including at least one repeated letter.

Difficulty: Hard

noun

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Yes

Letters

Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

ALOFTKAYAKLOAMY

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to the animal kingdom and the natural world.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might see this at a zoo or in a documentary about a specific continent known for unique wildlife.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter K.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This marsupial is known for sleeping up to 22 hours a day and munching on eucalyptus leaves.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

The answer rhymes with HOLA (the Spanish greeting).

Final Clue

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Final Clue

This word starts with K and ends with A. These cuddly looking creatures are native to Australia and carry their babies in pouches.

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Answer

KOALA

A koala is a tree dwelling marsupial native to Australia. Despite often being called koala bears, they are not actually bears at all. The word comes from the Dharug language, an Aboriginal Australian language, where it originally meant something like no water or no drink, referring to the fact that koalas get most of their moisture from eucalyptus leaves.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle has three A's in it, including a repeated letter. When you see multiple vowels lighting up in your guesses, consider that some might appear more than once. Words with unusual double or triple letter patterns can be tricky, so trying vowel heavy words early can help reveal these patterns.