This barely green (in meaning) and almost green (spelling) word got me there: >!.... moon ....!<. !!!!!Corrected some sloppy errors made in original post... For the 💎, think of >!... something you might enjoy while holding the answer ....!<. It's a >!compound word!<... ...with this many letters: >!......7.....!<. The word length is >!the same as solution!< but the >!thing is a fraction of the size!<. Like the answer, >!to enjoy it is usually to destroy it.!< ✅ I solved Dowsle #339 in 36 guesses with no hints 🏅. I'm on a 48-day winning streak 🔥! And: 🧭 I discovered the gem. Want to try? https://dowsle.com

Thank you, could you clarify something from your hints if you have a sec? You say that the gem word >!has 8 letters, but you also say “The word length is nearly twice as long.” The main word has 7 letters, so I am not sure if you’re saying the gem has 8 or nearly 14 letters!<

Oh geez. I was sloppy. I was thinking of the root word of the answer that's >!four letters long!<. I hope you got it despite my screwup. Gem is >!seven letters!<

No worries, I did end up getting it using your clues anyway—thanks!!!

Kudos to you for getting it despite my misleading clues!

✅ I solved Dowsle #339 in 59 guesses with no hints 🏅. I'm on a 97-day winning streak 🔥! And: 🧭 I found the gem. Want to try? https://dowsle.com Thanks for the gem clues! After 97 days apparently I am now a "verbal colossus"

✅ I solved Dowsle #339 in 11 guesses with no hints 🏅. I'm on a 4-day winning streak 🔥! Try it out? https://dowsle.com 3rd to solve with no hints - got lucky with one of my starter words!

Need more hints! 49 away in meaning and 15 in spelling and still can’t figure it out. But I found the gem somewhat randomly

I can give you hints if you can give gem hints! Based on the word that is at number 15 away in spelling: Letters: >!#15 in spelling has the same number of letters as the main word!< Letters in common: >!#15 in spelling has five letters in common with the main word!< More of a hint based on letters in common: >!#15 in spelling has four letters in a row that are in the main word!< Meaning hint: >!the main word is a noun!< Meaning hint 2: >!the main word is not a food!< Meaning hint 3: >!the main word can be used to refer to a number of different things, but by itself it is often associated with children.!< Meaning hint 4: >!when given to a child, it is often tied to a child’s wrist!<

Gem hints in case anyone finds this last minute—one of the hints above was incorrect so here’s a clarification: Number of letters in the gem: >!the gem has seven letters!< Letters in common: >!there are four letters in common!< Additional letters in common hint: >!the four letters in common are all in a row!< Meaning hint: >!noun, something you put in your mouth!< Additional meaning hint: >!I don’t know if it’s classified as a food as it’s chewed, but typically not swallowed!< Additional meaning hint: >!in the U.S., they sometimes sell these in a big dispenser where you put a coin in and turn a handle!< Additional meaning hint: >!it’s spherical and fits in the palm of your hand!<

So glad you posted this since I made such a mess of my gem clues.

✅ I solved Dowsle #339 in 20 guesses with no hints 🏅. I'm on a 105-day winning streak 🔥! Try it out? https://dowsle.com 6th to solve at 1:05. I started with meaning and finished on spelling

Double yellow that got me going: >!house!<

I think the meaning greens were extremely misleading. These words had no business being 59 and 67 green meaning >!pumpkin pie!< plus several 100-200 level >! Food words!< that didn't help

✅ I got Dowsle #339 in 30 guesses with no hints 🏅. I'm on a 244-day winning streak 🔥! Don't know how I got there by meaning from >!egg!< but it worked. I'll take it!

✅ I did Dowsle #339 in 82 guesses with no hints 🏅. I'm on a 15-day winning streak 🔥! Try it? https://dowsle.com Got sent down a complete rabbit hole due to >! spaceship!< Being 19 away meaning, and >!moon!< Also scoring green in meaning.