Quick Facts: Wordle #490
- Puzzle number
- #490
- Date
- October 22, 2022
- Word length
- Five letters
- First letter
- S
- Last letter
- L
- 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.
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1. Letter count +
The word has five letters and works as a noun.
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2. Starting letter +
It begins with S.
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3. Vowel pattern +
There are two vowels, in the third and fourth positions.
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4. Word ending +
It means A lengthy and extravagant speech or argument usually intended to persuade..
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
Repeated Letters
There are no repeated letters.
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