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Wordle #90

Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, September 17, 2021

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 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Easy
adjective, noun, verb

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

PROUDSOUNDDROWN

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to shapes or movement patterns.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might hear this word when describing a boxing match, a circular object, or a stage in a competition.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter R.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

The opposite of square or angular. Think about what a ball or a wheel has in common.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with SOUND.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with R and ends with D. A golf course has 18 of these segments.

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Answer

ROUND

This versatile word can function as an adjective describing a circular shape, a noun referring to a stage in competition or a serving of drinks, or even a verb meaning to travel around something. The word comes from the Old French 'roont' and Latin 'rotundus' meaning shaped like a wheel.

Strategy Tip

Today's word contains two vowels positioned in the middle, which is a common pattern in English. Starting words that test the OU vowel combination can be surprisingly effective for puzzles like this one.