Wordle #972

Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, February 16, 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 or noun with 1 vowel and uses very common letters, including at least one repeated letter.

Difficulty: Easy

verb or noun

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Yes

Letters

Very Common

Recommended Starting Words

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

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Recommended Starting Words

SLANTTRASHSHALT

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to keeping things safe or hidden away.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might hear this word when someone is talking about their secret savings or a hidden collection of valuables.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter S.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

A squirrel might do this with acorns, and pirates definitely did this with treasure.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with CASH.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with ST and ends with SH. Think of a secret supply you keep tucked away somewhere.

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Answer

STASH

Today's word means to store something in a safe or secret place, or it can refer to the hidden supply itself. The word likely comes from an old term meaning to bring to a halt or to stop, which evolved into the sense of putting something away for safekeeping. It is commonly used when talking about emergency funds, hidden treats, or secret supplies.

Strategy Tip

Today's puzzle features a repeated letter, which can trip up many players. When you have confirmed several letters but the word still does not come together, consider whether one of those letters might appear twice. Double S is actually quite common in English words.