While most Wordle challenges end up much easier than players must anticipate, some puzzles can be very tricky to solve. Wordle's October 20, 2022 pick is one such example of a challenging puzzle, especially since it’s not a word most people probably encounter daily. When caught by surprise, players may lose their chance to solve today’s puzzle by being locked out of the challenge.
However, the guide below may be able to help players find better insights concerning the nature of the puzzle they want to solve. Thing is, just how should players approach solving this challenge with the clues they currently have?
What It Means
Those still stuck with today’s Wordle puzzle may want to look into the term’s definition. That way, knowing the code’s meaning can help people find more helpful guesses that won’t risk them wasting any of the day’s attempts on unhelpful words.
This word popularly denotes a fabric made of sturdy cotton twill and has a blue color. It’s popularly used in clothing such as jeans and overalls. The term comes from a French term called “serge de Nimes,” denoting a kind of serge or twill fabric from the town of Nimes.
Technical Clues
Key to overcoming the challenge of today’s Wordle brain-teaser lies in understanding what its technical components entail. After all, technical clues of a word give players a lot of room to look for context clues and other relevant hints that can lead to more practical word guesses down the line. Here are some clues to take note of:
- The word has two syllables
- The word is a noun
Suggestions For Starting Words
Word puzzles like the October 20, 2022 Wordle become easier to solve once players have an inkling as to what starting words to use. After all, people can use this to get letters to use when forming guesses. Looking into this code might be easier with these starters:
- ADIEU
5-Letter Words Starting With
Some familiar words become a player's saving grace when it comes to this day's Wordle puzzle. Knowing what words are closest to the puzzle can give players a head start as to the kind of elements the answer has, such as familiar letters and the like. With this particular Wordle problem, the word ends with -IM, of which there are 21 five-letter words that fit this format. Here are some of those words, including the puzzle solution:
- CLAIM
- DENIM
- MAXIM
- SCRIM
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