Wordle today August 16 answers & hints (Wordle #788)

Wordle #788 answer for today, August 16, is here, and it is an interesting word used in daily conversation. This five-letter verb is used to mean to vigorously rub something in order to clean them, generally with a brush and water. The word also has a second meaning and is used to indicate the action of canceling or abandoning something. With that being said, let's take a look at today's answer and hints.

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Wordle August 16 answers

The Wordle (#788) answer for August 16 is SCRUB.

Scrub is a verb that means to rub something vigorously in order to clean it. It also has a secondary, less literal meaning, which means to cancel or abandon something. According to Google Dictionary, the meaning of scrub is:

Rub (someone or something) hard so as to clean them, typically with a brush and water. Cancel or abandon (something).

Synonyms of scrub are scour, rub, and brush. Here's how you can use it in a sentence, per Google:

The first two races had to be scrubbed because of blustery winds and rough seas.

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Wordle hints for today, August 16

The Wordle #788 hints for today, August 16, are as follows:

• #788 starts with the letter S
• #788 ends with the letter B
• #788 contains the letter R

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4. After each guess, the letters indicate if you're any closer to guessing the correct word.
5. If a letter remains gray, then the word does not contain it.
6. If a letter turns yellow, the word contains it, but its position is incorrect.
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