Wordle #986

Wordle Hints and Answer for Friday, March 1, 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 fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Medium

noun, adjective

Letter Facts

Vowels

Consonants

Repeats

Letters

Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

STORYFRONTRIOTY

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to numbers and counting.

Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

You might hear this word when someone talks about age, speed limits, or temperatures.

Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word starts with the letter F.

Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

This number comes right after thirty nine and is often considered a milestone birthday.

Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with SPORTY.

Final Clue

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Final Clue

It starts with F and ends with Y, and represents the number 40.

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Answer

FORTY

This word is the written form of the number 40. Interestingly, it is often misspelled as 'fourty' because people assume it follows the pattern of 'four.' However, when spelling out this number, the U is dropped entirely. The word comes from Old English 'feowertig' which evolved over centuries into its modern form.

Strategy Tip

Words ending in Y are fairly common in Wordle, so having a strategy to test for that ending can be helpful. Also, remember that number words do appear in Wordle, so do not dismiss them when brainstorming possibilities.