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Wordle #657

Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, April 7, 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 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Hard
noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

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Recommended Starting Words

CLOUDSCOUTLOTUS

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to geography, mathematics, or describing a specific position in space.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might encounter this word in biology class when discussing genetics, or in discussions about where something is centered or concentrated.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter L.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Think of a more formal or scientific way to say 'place' or 'location' where something exists or occurs.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with FOCUS.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with L and ends with S. In genetics, this refers to the specific position of a gene on a chromosome.

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Answer

LOCUS

A locus is a particular position, point, or place where something exists or occurs. The word comes from Latin, meaning 'place' or 'location.' It is commonly used in genetics to describe the specific position of a gene on a chromosome, and in mathematics to describe a set of points satisfying certain conditions.

Strategy Tip

Today's word has both common and less common letter combinations. Words with 'OC' or 'US' endings can be tricky. If you are stuck, try words that test multiple vowel placements to narrow down the structure.