Wordle Hints

Wordle #577

Wordle Hints and Answer for Tuesday, January 17, 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 Easy difficulty, so most players find this one straightforward. The answer is a verb with 2 vowels and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Easy
verb

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

AUDIODEPOTTOAST

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to family and bringing someone or something new into your life.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might hear this word used when discussing pets from shelters, children in foster care, or even new policies at work.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter A.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Think of a synonym for 'take in' or 'embrace as your own.' The opposite might be to abandon or reject.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with the word for what you do at a bus station when getting off: STOP.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

This five letter word starts with A and ends with T. Many rescue organizations encourage people to do this rather than shop for pets.

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Answer

ADOPT

This word comes from the Latin 'adoptare,' meaning 'to choose for oneself.' It can be used in many contexts beyond family, such as adopting a new strategy, adopting a highway for cleanup, or adopting new technology. The word carries connotations of deliberate choice and acceptance.

Strategy Tip

Today's word has two vowels that are fairly spread out. When you are stuck, try placing vowels in different positions to see what consonant patterns emerge. Words with the pattern vowel consonant consonant consonant vowel consonant are quite common in English.