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Wordle #698

Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, May 18, 2023

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a adjective (past participle used as adjective) with 1 vowel and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Medium
adjective (past participle used as adjective)

Letter Facts

Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Repeats
No
Letters
Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

ROASTHORNSSWORN

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to hair, wool, or something that has been cut away.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might hear this word on a farm or at a barbershop. It describes something after it has been trimmed or clipped.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter S.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Think of what sheep look like after their fleece has been removed. They have been _____.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with BORN.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with S and ends with N. It is the past participle of a verb meaning to cut wool from a sheep.

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Answer

SHORN

This word is the past participle of 'shear,' which means to cut wool, hair, or fleece from an animal, typically sheep. It can also be used more broadly to describe anything that has been cut or clipped short. The word comes from Old English 'sceran' and is related to similar words in Germanic languages.

Strategy Tip

Today's word contains the common 'ORN' ending pattern, which appears in many English words. When you identify a potential ending pattern, try swapping out the beginning letters to test different possibilities.