Wordle Answer for September 05, 2024 — Puzzle #1174 Hints and Solution

Quick Facts: Wordle #1174

Puzzle number: #1174
Date: September 05, 2024
Word length: Five letters
First letter: W
Last letter: N
NYT tester difficulty: 1.6 out of 6
WordleBot average: 3.4 attempts (easy), 3.6 (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 W.
3. Vowel pattern +

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

It means To become wide or wider..

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 WIDEN. It's a verb that means To become wide or wider.. Example: "His eyes widened as her negligee fell to the floor." Synonyms: widthen, enwiden, thicken. Forms: widens, widening, widened.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

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