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Puzzle #1217 · October 18, 2024

Wordle Answer for October 18, 2024

This page keeps the full hint trail and answer breakdown for puzzle #1217 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 18, 2024 · Maintained by the WhatIsTodaysWordle editorial team

Quick Facts: Wordle #1217

Puzzle number
#1217
Date
October 18, 2024
Word length
Five letters
First letter
S
Last letter
T
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. 1. Letter count +

    The word has five letters and works as a verb.

  2. 2. Starting letter +

    It begins with S.

  3. 3. Vowel pattern +

    There's only one vowel in the whole word, and it's in the third position.

  4. 4. Word ending +

    It means To stop ; cease, desist..

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 STINT. It's a verb that means To stop ; cease, desist.. Synonyms: stay, stall, stint. Forms: stints, stinting, stinted.

Repeated Letters

The letter 'T' is the one that appear more than once.

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