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Puzzle #1216 · October 17, 2024

Wordle Answer for October 17, 2024

This page keeps the full hint trail and answer breakdown for puzzle #1216 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 October 17, 2024 · Maintained by the WhatIsTodaysWordle editorial team

Quick Facts: Wordle #1216

Puzzle number
#1216
Date
October 17, 2024
Word length
Five letters
First letter
H
Last letter
E
NYT tester difficulty
1.8 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. 1. Letter count +

    The word has five letters and works as a verb.

  2. 2. Starting letter +

    It begins with H.

  3. 3. Vowel pattern +

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

  4. 4. Word ending +

    It means To reduce to half the original amount..

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 HALVE. It's a verb that means To reduce to half the original amount.. Synonyms: dichotomize, dimidiate. Forms: halves, halving, halved.

Repeated Letters

There are no repeated letters.

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