Wordle Hints

Wordle #99

Wordle Hints and Answer for Sunday, September 26, 2021

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 Hard difficulty, so you may need extra hints! The answer is a verb, noun with 2 vowels and uses fairly common letters.

Difficulty: Hard
verb, noun

Letter Facts

Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Repeats
No
Letters
Fairly Common

Recommended Starting Words

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Recommended Starting Words

MOUNTLOTUSCLOUT

Hints

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Starting Hint

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Starting Hint

This word relates to biology and natural cycles that animals go through.

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Getting Warmer

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Getting Warmer

Birds, snakes, and insects all do this process, typically when seasons change. It involves shedding something old.

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Letter Clue

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Letter Clue

The word begins with the letter M.

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Stronger Hint

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Stronger Hint

When a bird loses its old feathers and grows new ones, it is said to be doing this.

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Rhyming Clue

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Rhyming Clue

This word rhymes with BOLT.

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Final Clue

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Final Clue

The word starts with M and ends with T. Think of what happens when a snake sheds its skin.

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Answer

MOULT

This word describes the natural process where animals shed old feathers, hair, skin, or an exoskeleton to make way for new growth. The British spelling of this word includes a U, while the American English spelling typically drops it. This process is essential for growth and often occurs seasonally in birds preparing for migration or breeding.

Strategy Tip

Today's word uses a spelling more common in British English. Remember that Wordle occasionally includes variant spellings, so keeping an open mind about letter combinations like OU can be helpful when you are stuck.