Wordle #950

Wordle Hints and Answer for Thursday, January 25, 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 noun, verb with 1 vowel and uses less common letters.

Difficulty: Easy

noun, verb

Letter Facts

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Consonants

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Letters

Less Common

Recommended Starting Words

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

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Recommended Starting Words

CLOAKBLANKBLOKE

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to objects, barriers, or obstacles in physical space.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might encounter this word when playing with building toys, watching football, or walking through a neighborhood.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter B.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Think of a rectangular solid shape, or what a defender does to stop a punch or a shot.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with CLOCK.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

Starts with B, ends with K. Children stack these colorful toys to build towers.

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Answer

BLOCK

This versatile word can function as both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it refers to a solid piece of material, often rectangular, like a building block or a city block. As a verb, it means to obstruct or prevent something from passing through, like blocking a doorway. The word comes from the Middle Dutch 'blok' meaning a tree trunk.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle features a consonant cluster at the beginning, which is fairly common in English. When you identify that a word might start with two consonants, think about common pairings like BL, BR, CL, CR, FL, and FR to narrow down your options quickly.