Wordle Hints

Wordle #939

Wordle Hints and Answer for Sunday, January 14, 2024

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 (present participle), can also function as a noun with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Easy
verb (present participle), can also function as a noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

GROINDINGOOINKS

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to activity and action, something you might describe when talking about how busy you are.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might use this word when someone asks what you are up to right now or what activities you have been engaged in lately.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word ends with the letter G.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Fill in the blank: What are you _____ this weekend?

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with GOING.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with D and ends with G. It is the present participle of a very common two letter verb meaning to perform or carry out.

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Answer

DOING

This word is the present participle form of the verb DO, which is one of the most versatile and commonly used words in the English language. It can function as a main verb meaning to perform an action, or as an auxiliary verb to form questions and negatives. The word comes from Old English don, and has cognates in many Germanic languages.

Strategy Tip

Words ending in ING are quite common in Wordle, and knowing this pattern can help you quickly identify possibilities. When you spot an ING ending, focus on finding the root verb, which in this case is just two letters long.