Wordle Hints

Wordle #859

Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, October 26, 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 Hard difficulty, so you may need extra hints! The answer is a noun and verb with 3 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Hard
noun and verb

Letter Facts

Vowels
3
Consonants
2
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

QUIETEQUALSPINE

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to emotions or feelings that people experience.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might feel this when someone ignores you or when your curiosity is suddenly aroused.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter P.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A near synonym would be irritation or wounded pride. Something might also do this to your interest.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with PEEK.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

Starts with P and ends with E. Think of a fit of wounded vanity or stimulated curiosity.

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Answer

PIQUE

Pique can function as both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it refers to a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from wounded pride or vanity. As a verb, it means to stimulate interest or curiosity, or to wound someone's pride. The word comes from French, originally meaning to prick or sting.

Strategy Tip

Today's word has an unusual letter combination with QU appearing together, which is the only valid pairing for Q in English. If you suspect a Q might be in your answer, remember that U almost always follows it. Words with QU are relatively rare in Wordle, so this pattern is worth keeping in mind.