Wordle #852

Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, October 19, 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 noun, verb, interjection with 1 vowel and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Medium

noun, verb, interjection

Letter Facts

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Letters

Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

STALEPLATSSLANT

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to sounds and sudden impacts or collisions.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might hear this word when something wet or soft hits a surface, like in a cartoon or when something messy lands on the ground.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter S.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

When a tomato hits a wall or a bug hits a windshield, you might describe the result with this word.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with FLAT.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with S and ends with T. Think of the sound effect written in comic books when something gooey makes an impact.

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Answer

SPLAT

SPLAT is an onomatopoeic word that imitates the sound of something soft, wet, or messy hitting a surface with force. The word can function as both a noun describing the sound or result of impact, and as a verb meaning to flatten or spread out upon impact. It became particularly popular through comic books and cartoons where such sound effects are visually represented.

Strategy Tip

Today's word contains a consonant cluster at the beginning, which is common in English. When you get letters like S, P, L in your results, consider whether they might appear together as a blend rather than spread throughout the word.