Wordle Hints

Wordle #758

Wordle Hints and Answer for Monday, July 17, 2023

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a verb with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters, including at least one repeated letter.

Difficulty: Medium
verb

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
Yes
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

PROUDROOSTPROOF

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to something losing its usual position or energy, often due to gravity or fatigue.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might see flowers do this when they need water, or shoulders do this when someone feels defeated.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter D.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Think of a synonym for sag or hang down loosely. When your eyelids get heavy, they start to do this.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with LOOP.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with D and ends with P, and it contains a double O in the middle.

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Answer

DROOP

This word means to sag, sink, or hang down loosely, often from weakness or lack of support. It can describe physical things like wilting plants or drooping eyelids, but also metaphorical concepts like drooping spirits or morale. The word comes from Old Norse 'drupa' meaning to hang the head.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle features a double letter, which can be tricky. When you see that you have the right letters but wrong positions, consider whether one of those letters might appear twice in the word.