Wordle #667

Wordle Hints and Answer for Monday, April 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 Hard difficulty, so you may need extra hints! The answer is a noun, verb with 1 vowel and uses less common letters, including at least one repeated letter.

Difficulty: Hard

noun, verb

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Yes

Letters

Less Common

Recommended Starting Words

These words would be helpful first guesses for today's puzzle:

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Recommended Starting Words

SWIFTFLUFFFIFTH

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to one of your senses and involves something brief or fleeting.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might use this word when describing what you notice when something passes by your nose quickly, or when a baseball player swings and misses.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word contains the letter F appearing more than once.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Fill in the blank: I caught a quick _____ of her perfume as she walked past me.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with STIFF.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with W and ends with F. Think of catching a brief scent of something, or completely missing a ball.

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Answer

WHIFF

WHIFF can mean a brief smell or scent that passes quickly, as in catching a whiff of something in the air. In baseball and other sports, it also describes completely missing the ball when you swing. The word has been in English since the late 16th century, likely imitating the sound of a quick breath or puff of air.

Strategy Tip

Today's word has a double letter, which can be tricky in Wordle. If you are stuck, try words with repeated consonants since doubled letters like FF, LL, or SS appear in many common English words.