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Wordle #821

Wordle Hints and Answer for Monday, September 18, 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 Easy difficulty, so most players find this one straightforward. The answer is a adjective, noun, verb with 1 vowel and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Easy
adjective, noun, verb

Letter Facts

Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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

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Recommended Starting Words

TRAINCRANKFLARE

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to personality traits or ways of communicating with others.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might describe someone this way if they always tell you exactly what they think, even when it might be uncomfortable to hear.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter F.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A near synonym would be candid, honest, or direct. It can also be a common first name.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with TANK.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with F and ends with K. Think of someone who speaks plainly without sugarcoating things.

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Answer

FRANK

Today's word means to be open, honest, and direct in speech or manner. It comes from the medieval Latin 'Francus' referring to the Franks, a Germanic people, and came to mean 'free' since only Franks had full freedom in Frankish Gaul. The word evolved to mean speaking freely or candidly. It can also be used as a proper name.

Strategy Tip

Words with the FR consonant blend at the start are fairly common in English. If you have confirmed an F in position one, trying words like FROST, FRESH, or FRUIT can help you identify whether that R follows. Today's puzzle rewards trying common consonant combinations.