Wordle #734

Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, June 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 Medium difficulty. The answer is a verb with 2 vowels and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Medium

verb

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Letters

Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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

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Recommended Starting Words

TRACECRATEVOTED

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to emotions and desires, particularly the wanting kind.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might encounter this word in discussions about jealousy or in religious texts talking about the Ten Commandments.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter C.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A near synonym would be 'desire intensely' or 'yearn for something that belongs to someone else.'

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with 'overt' (as in not hidden).

Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with C and ends with T. It means to eagerly wish for something, especially something that is not yours.

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Answer

COVET

This word comes from the Latin 'cupere' meaning 'to desire.' It typically carries a negative connotation, suggesting an unhealthy or sinful longing for something that belongs to another person. The word famously appears in biblical commandments warning against desiring your neighbor's possessions.

Strategy Tip

Today's word uses very common letters that appear frequently in English. When you have a puzzle with common letters but still feel stuck, try thinking about less frequently used words rather than everyday vocabulary. Verbs related to emotions can be trickier to guess than concrete nouns.