Wordle Hints

Wordle #599

Wordle Hints and Answer for Wednesday, February 8, 2023

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a verb, noun with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters, including at least one repeated letter.

Difficulty: Medium
verb, noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
Yes
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

TRAILFRAILALIEN

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to physical movement or action, often involving the arms or body.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might see this action when someone is struggling in water, or when arms move wildly and without control.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter F.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

When someone is drowning, they often do this with their arms. It can also be a medieval farming tool used to thresh grain.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with TAIL.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with F and ends with L. Think of arms waving wildly in all directions without coordination.

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Answer

FLAIL

Today's word can function as both a verb and a noun. As a verb, it means to wave or swing wildly, often associated with someone struggling or panicking. As a noun, it refers to a hand threshing tool consisting of a wooden staff with a shorter stick swinging from it, historically used in agriculture to separate grain from stalks.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle contains a repeated letter, which can trip up even experienced players. When you have confirmed several letters but cannot find the answer, consider whether one of those letters might appear twice in the word.