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Wordle #788

Wordle Hints and Answer for Wednesday, August 16, 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, noun with 1 vowel and uses less common letters.

Difficulty: Medium
verb, noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Repeats
No
Letters
Less Common

Recommended Starting Words

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

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Recommended Starting Words

CRUSHBURSTCRISP

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to cleaning or removing something thoroughly.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might do this action in the kitchen when dishes are especially dirty, or doctors do this before surgery.

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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

A synonym for this word would be 'scour' or as a noun, it can describe low bushes and vegetation.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with 'club' and 'rub'.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

Starts with S and ends with B. When you really need to clean something, you might give it a good one of these.

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Answer

SCRUB

This versatile word can be used as both a verb and a noun. As a verb, it means to rub something hard to clean it, often with a brush. As a noun, it can refer to dense, low vegetation or bushes, common in arid regions. In medical settings, to 'scrub in' means to wash hands and arms thoroughly before surgery.

Strategy Tip

Today's word has an unusual consonant cluster at the beginning with three consonants in a row. When you see uncommon letter combinations in your yellow letters, think about which positions allow consonant clusters, as these often appear at the start of English words.