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Puzzle #316 · May 01, 2022

Wordle Answer for May 01, 2022

This page keeps the full hint trail and answer breakdown for puzzle #316 so you can look it up later. Work through the hints below if you want to solve it yourself first — the answer is revealed further down. For the current puzzle, head to today's Wordle answer instead.

Archived May 01, 2022 · Maintained by the WhatIsTodaysWordle editorial team

Quick Facts: Wordle #316

Puzzle number
#316
Date
May 01, 2022
Word length
Five letters
First letter
F
Last letter
O
NYT tester difficulty
2.2 out of 6
WordleBot average
3.5 attempts (easy), 3.8 (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. 1. Letter count +

    The word has five letters and works as a verb.

  2. 2. Starting letter +

    It begins with F.

  3. 3. Vowel pattern +

    There are two vowels, in the second and fifth positions.

  4. 4. Word ending +

    It means To do without ; to relinquish..

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 FORGO. It's a verb that means To do without ; to relinquish.. Example: "I've had to forgo my student discount in exchange for taking the job." Forms: forgoes, forgoing, forwent.

Repeated Letters

The letter 'O' is the one that appear more than once.

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