Wordle #772 answer and hints for Monday, July 31, 2023
The hints and the answer for Wordle #772, the puzzle for Monday, July 31, 2023. Take the hints one at a time if you are replaying it, or jump straight to the answer below.
Hints for Wordle #772
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What STYLE means
STYLE (noun): Senses relating to a thin, pointed object. A sharp stick used for writing on clay tablets or other surfaces; a stylus; an instrument used to write with ink; a pen. A tool with a sharp point used in engraving; a burin, a graver, a stylet, a stylus. The gnomon or pin of a sundial, the shadow of which indicates the hour. The stalk that connects the stigma(s) to the ovary in a pistil of a flower.
Example: the anal styles of insects
Definition from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.Why it was tricky
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How to use these hints
The five hints are ordered from least to most revealing. The first two tell you something about the shape of the word without giving away a single letter. Hint three gives you the first letter, which is usually enough to finish if you already have two or three greens. Hint four gives you the last letter, and hint five is the meaning, which in practice is the answer for most players.
If you are playing on hard mode, remember that every hint you use still has to fit the letters you have already confirmed. Take the first letter hint, check it against your yellows, and you will often see the word before you need anything else. Played already? Every earlier puzzle is in our past Wordle answers, and you can replay any of them in the Wordle Archive.