Wordle Hints

Wordle #903

Wordle Hints and Answer for Saturday, December 9, 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 Easy difficulty, so most players find this one straightforward. The answer is a verb, noun with 1 vowel and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Easy
verb, noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Repeats
No
Letters
Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

These words would be helpful first guesses for today's puzzle:

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Recommended Starting Words

HEISTSAINTFRESH

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to movement or change, often from one position or state to another.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might use this word when talking about work schedules, or when describing what you do with gears in a car.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter S.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A near synonym would be 'move' or 'transfer.' On a keyboard, you hold this key to type capital letters.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with DRIFT.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with S and ends with T. Many workers take the night version of this at hospitals and factories.

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Answer

SHIFT

This word can function as both a noun and a verb. As a verb, it means to move or change position. As a noun, it commonly refers to a scheduled period of work, like a night shift at a hospital. The word comes from Old English 'sciftan' meaning to arrange or divide.

Strategy Tip

Today's word contains the common consonant cluster SH at the beginning. Words starting with SH are quite common in English, so if you suspect this pattern early, trying words like SHORE, SHARP, or SHOUT can help you identify or eliminate this possibility quickly.