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Wordle #864

Wordle Hints and Answer for Tuesday, October 31, 2023

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Today's puzzle is rated Medium difficulty. The answer is a adjective with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Medium
adjective

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

STALEBREAKLEARN

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to atmosphere, mood, or emotional states.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might use this word to describe a cold winter landscape or someone's grim outlook on the future.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter B.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This is a synonym for dreary, grim, or desolate. Think of how you might describe a barren wasteland.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes withEAK, like what a duck has on its face.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with B and ends with K. It describes something cheerless and without hope.

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Answer

BLEAK

BLEAK is an adjective meaning cold, bare, and lacking comfort or warmth. It can describe physical environments like windswept moors or emotional states like hopeless prospects. The word comes from Old Norse 'bleikr' meaning pale or white, which connects to its association with cold, colorless landscapes.

Strategy Tip

Today's word contains the common EA vowel combination. When you discover these two vowels together, try placing them in different positions to quickly narrow down possibilities.