Wordle #818

Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, September 15, 2023

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

Difficulty: Medium

verb

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Yes

Letters

Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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

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Recommended Starting Words

OUTERSTERNTERSE

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to physical or mental effort and energy.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might hear a coach or trainer use this word when encouraging someone to push harder during a workout.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with a somewhat uncommon letter: E.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A synonym would be 'apply' as in to apply force, pressure, or influence.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with ALERT.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with E and ends with T. It means to put forth effort or to use power or influence forcefully.

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Answer

EXERT

EXERT means to apply or bring to bear a force, influence, or quality. It comes from the Latin 'exserere' meaning to put forth. Common phrases include 'exert pressure' and 'exert oneself' when describing the act of making a strenuous effort.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle contains a repeated letter, which can throw off your guessing pattern. When you notice you have most letters but something seems off, consider that one letter might appear twice in the word.