Playing Wordle: A Quick Overview

Wordle can be found here on the New York Times website, with a fresh puzzle released each day at midnight, according to your local time.

Your first task is to select a five-letter word. Letters will indicate correctness: green shows the right letter in the right position, yellow highlights the correct letter in the wrong place, and gray signifies that the letter is not in the answer. Additional strategies can be explored in our playing guide here and advanced tips can be found here.

Now, are you ready for some helpful hints? Let’s dive in!

Are There Any Rare Letters in Today’s Wordle?

Common letters can be determined using the iconic typesetter phrase ETAOIN SHRDLU. Memorize this mnemonic—it can be quite handy! It has three common letters today, with one letter being quite typical and another less so.

Can You Provide a Hint for Today’s Wordle?

Consider something that a toddler is capable of doing.

Are There Any Repeated Letters in Today’s Wordle?

No, today’s word does not contain any letters that repeat.

Count the Vowels in Today’s Wordle

There is a single vowel in the word of the day.

What Letter Starts Today’s Wordle?

The initial letter of today’s word is C.

What Letter Does Today’s Wordle End With?

The word ends with L.

The Answer to Today’s Wordle

Today’s word is CRAWL.

My Approach to Solving Today’s Wordle

The journey began with guesses of RAISE, followed by TOUCH and BLAND. Eventually, CRAWL emerged as the only viable solution.

Wordle 1,301 4/6

🟨🟨⬛⬛⬛
⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛
⬛🟨🟩⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Answer for Yesterday’s Wordle

Yesterday’s challenge was notably tougher. The hint described it as “found in the cookie aisle,” and the solution included three common letters, one fairly common letter, and one that is rarely seen.

The answer was WAFER.

Understanding the Basics of Wordle

The goal of Wordle is simple: discover the secret word of the day. Upon starting the game, you will encounter an empty letter grid. You will initiate the gameplay by inputting any five-letter word.

The colors displayed will give you clues regarding your guess:
Green indicates a letter has been guessed correctly and is in the right position (e.g., guessing PARTY when the answer is PURSE means P and R will turn green);
Yellow signals that the letter exists in the word but is misplaced (if PARTY is guessed while ROAST is the answer, R, A, and T will become yellow);
Gray shows that the letter is not part of the answer (if all letters are gray, then neither PURSE nor ROAST is the solution).

Based on the feedback, continue guessing letters until the correct word is revealed—all within six turns.

Optimal Starting Words for Wordle

What are the ideal first guesses? Choosing words with commonly used letters enhances your chance of receiving useful yellow and green clues. Although no single starter word reigns supreme, the New York Times’s analysis bot suggests options like:

• CRANE
• TRACE
• SLANT
• CRATE
• CARTE

Furthermore, an MIT analysis determined effective starters for eliminating possibilities, including:

• SALET
• REAST
• TRACE
• CRATE
• SLATE

Other notable words might be ARISE or ROUND. While options like ADIEU and AUDIO focus on vowels, starting with consonants using a word like RENTS or CLAMP may sometimes yield better results. Pick your tactic and observe your outcomes.

Winning Strategies for Wordle

Diving into Wordle strategy can significantly improve performance. Detailed strategies are available, tackling how to leverage consonants here, while utilizing the most frequently used letters is discussed here. An advanced strategy guide outlines a three-step method for efficiently gathering hints while maximizing winning chances.

The critical distinction between triumphs and defeats in Wordle lies in how players utilize their guesses to uncover letter placements. If it’s clear that a word ends in -OUND, it’s unwise to guess MOUND, ROUND, SOUND, and HOUND one after the other. Instead, consolidate consonants and try MARSH; if H reveals yellow, it provides helpful insight.

Additionally, the original Wordle had a stable list of 2,300 words, but since its acquisition by the NYT, an editor now curates the solutions. This may occasionally lead to tricky choices that aught not to have appeared on the original list, along with words reflecting current events, as demonstrated when FEAST was chosen one Thanksgiving. Therefore, be mindful of possible themes.

Exploring Wordle Alternatives

If the thrill of five-letter guessing games captivates you, an array of exciting alternatives, sorted by difficulty, includes:

• Wheeldle, offering a continuous puzzle experience
• Dordle and Quordle, challenging you to tackle two (Dordle) or four (Quordle) puzzles simultaneously, using the same guesses. Additional variations like Octordle with eight puzzles and Sedecordle with 16 are also available.
• Waffle, which presents multiple five-letter words in a shuffled grid, where you rearrange the letters to solve.
• Absurdle, a unique game that changes the answer after every guess while maintaining logic with previous hints. The goal is to lead it to a single remaining option and then guess it to win.
• Squabble, where you compete against others in Wordle under a timer. Spend too long between guesses, and you’ll lose health; the last player standing wins.
• Antiwordle, where you try to avoid guessing the day’s solution. The objective here is to reuse any letters that you accidentally guess right, making your goal to prolong the game as much as possible.