Wordle Answer for August 20, 2021 — Puzzle #62 Hints and Solution

Quick Facts: Wordle #62

Puzzle number: #62
Date: August 20, 2021
Word length: Five letters
First letter: Y
Last letter: N
NYT tester difficulty: 1.0 out of 6
WordleBot average: 3.2 attempts (easy), 3.4 (hard)

The Hints, in Order

Each hint below adds one piece of information without giving away the rest — open them one at a time and stop as soon as you've got enough to make a confident guess.

1. Letter count +

The word has five letters and works as a verb.
2. Starting letter +

It begins with Y.
3. Vowel pattern +

There are two vowels, in the second and third positions.
4. Word ending +

It means To have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something..

Still stuck after all four? That usually means it's worth re-reading the tiles from your own last guess rather than reaching for a brand new word.

The Answer

The solution is YEARN. It's a verb that means To have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.. Example: "All I yearn for is a simple life." Synonyms: salivate, pant. Forms: yearns, yearning, yearned.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

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