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Wordle #958

Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, February 2, 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 Medium difficulty. The answer is a noun, adjective with 1 vowel and uses very common letters.

Difficulty: Medium
noun, adjective

Letter Facts

Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Repeats
No
Letters
Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

CHESTFLEETTRACE

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to physical shapes or gaps in objects.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might encounter this word in anatomy class when discussing facial features, or in geology when describing rock formations.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter C.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

Think of a split, divide, or natural groove. A famous example is the vertical indentation below your nose and above your upper lip.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with LEFT.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with C and ends with T. A chin can have one of these, and it often gives faces a distinctive look.

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Answer

CLEFT

A cleft is a split, gap, or indentation in something. The word comes from the Old English word cleofan, meaning to split or divide. In anatomy, a cleft chin refers to the distinctive Y shaped dimple some people have, while in medical terminology, a cleft palate is a condition where the roof of the mouth has not fully formed.

Strategy Tip

Today's word has a consonant cluster at the beginning, which can be tricky. When you have confirmed a few letters but feel stuck, try thinking about less common letter combinations like CL, FL, or BL that often start English words.