Wordle #886

Wordle Hints and Answer for Wednesday, November 22, 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 with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Medium

noun

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

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Letters

Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

EXILEPALERLINER

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to technology and digital displays.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might hear this word when talking about screen resolution, image quality, or video games.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word contains the letter X.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This is the smallest unit of a digital image or display that can be individually controlled.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with VIXEL (though that is not a common word, the ending sounds like ICKS followed by EL).

Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with P and ends with L. Think of those tiny squares that make up every image on your phone or computer screen.

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Answer

PIXEL

This word is a blend of 'picture' and 'element,' coined in the 1960s during the early development of digital imaging. Each one represents the smallest addressable element in a digital display or image. When you zoom in very close on any digital photo, you can see these tiny colored squares that combine to create the full picture.

Strategy Tip

Today's word contains an X, which is one of the least common letters in English words. When you are stuck, do not forget that uncommon letters like X, Z, and Q do appear in Wordle answers. Trying a word with rare letters can sometimes crack a tough puzzle wide open.