Wordle Hints

Wordle #673

Wordle Hints and Answer for Sunday, April 23, 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 verb with 2 vowels and uses less common letters.

Difficulty: Hard
verb

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Less Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

PIZZAFUZZYPRIZE

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to opening or accessing something that was previously closed or sealed.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might do this to a jacket, a bag, or even a computer file before you can access its contents.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word contains the uncommon letter Z.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This is the opposite action of fastening something with interlocking metal teeth.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with TRIP.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with U and ends with P. Think about what you do to a zipper when you want to remove a jacket.

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Answer

UNZIP

This verb describes the action of opening a fastener with interlocking teeth, commonly found on clothing, bags, and luggage. In the digital world, it also refers to extracting compressed files from an archive. The word combines the prefix indicating reversal with the name of the fastening device itself.

Strategy Tip

Today's word contains a Z, which is one of the least common letters in English. When you have exhausted common letter combinations, consider testing rare letters like Z, X, or Q. Sometimes Wordle uses these tricky letters to increase difficulty.