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Wordle #936

Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, January 11, 2024

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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

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

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Recommended Starting Words

TRIBEFIREDGRIEF

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to time, length, or written communication.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might hear this word in a courtroom, a meeting, or when someone describes keeping things short and to the point.

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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

A near synonym would be 'short' or 'concise.' Lawyers often receive these documents before a case.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with GRIEF.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with B and ends with F. Think of something that does not last long or a legal document prepared for court.

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Answer

BRIEF

BRIEF can function as both an adjective meaning short in duration or length, and as a noun referring to a concise summary or legal document. The word comes from the Latin 'brevis' meaning short. In legal contexts, attorneys prepare briefs to summarize their arguments for judges.

Strategy Tip

Today's word contains the common letter combo IE in the middle. When you spot these vowel pairs in your guesses, they often stick together. Words like TRIED, CRIES, and THIEF can help you identify this pattern.