April 18, 2025: Your Guide to Today’s Wordle Solution
Seeking the answer for today’s Wordle? You’ve come to the right place! In this post, we’ll offer hints, strategies, and of course, reveal the solution. Today’s challenge is moderately challenging; I managed to solve it in four attempts. Warning: Spoilers for April 18, Wordle #1,399, follow! Feel free to scroll down for hints and the answer.
Playing Wordle
You can find Wordle on the New York Times site. Each day, a new puzzle is released at midnight, based on your local time zone.
Your first step is to guess a five-letter word. The letters will change colors:
Green indicates a correct letter in the right position,
Yellow signifies the right letter in the wrong spot, and
Gray means the letter is not present in today’s word. For detailed gameplay tips, check out this guide and this advanced strategy guide at the end of this article.
Are you ready for some hints? Let’s dive in!
Does Today’s Wordle Feature Any Uncommon Letters?
Common letters can be defined through the mnemonic phrase from old typesetting: ETAOIN SHRDLU. Memorize it! Imagine it’s the name of a friend—“Edwin Shirdloo.” Today includes nearly all familiar letters; however, one letter is somewhat uncommon.
A Hint for Today’s Wordle
Think of something mentioned at a funeral.
Are There Any Double Letters in Today’s Wordle?
Today’s puzzle doesn’t contain any repeated letters.
Count of Vowels in Today’s Wordle
Today’s word comprises two vowels.
What Letter Begins Today’s Wordle?
Today’s word starts with the letter D.
What Letter Concludes Today’s Wordle?
Today’s word ends with the letter E.
The Answer to Today’s Wordle
Drumroll, please! Today’s solution is DIRGE.
My Approach to Today’s Wordle
Starting with RAISE and NOTCH, I guessed EERIE, which led me to conclude DIRGE was the fitting answer.
Wordle 1,399 4/6
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⬛⬛🟩🟨🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Yesterday’s Wordle Solution
Yesterday’s puzzle was of moderate difficulty. The hint was “didn’t sit,” and it included five common letters. The answer was STOOD.
Understanding the Basics of Wordle
Wordle challenges players to discover the secret word of the day. When entering the game, players will see an empty grid. It’s essential to start by typing any five-letter word.
Use the revealed colors to gather clues:
Green denotes a correctly placed letter (e.g., in guessing PARTY when the solution is PURSE, P and R turn green),
Yellow indicates a letter exists but is misplaced (e.g., if PARTY is the guess and the solution is ROAST, then R, A, and T will be yellow), and
Gray suggests that the letter doesn’t belong in the word at all (if PARTY turns out gray, the solution cannot be PURSE or ROAST).
With this information, make subsequent guesses aiming to find the right word within six attempts.
Optimal Starting Words for Wordle
What should you guess first? The ideal starter should include common letters to enhance the likelihood of receiving yellow or green hints. The New York Times’s Wordle analysis bot suggests starting with words like:
- CRANE
- TRACE
- SLANT
- CRATE
- CARTE
Additionally, an analysis by MIT indicates that starting with words such as:
- SALET
- REAST
- TRACE
- CRATE
- SLATE
Will help eliminate the most possible solutions on the first try. Words like ARISE or ROUND are also good choices. While guessing ADIEU or AUDIO offers more vowels, a strategy focusing on consonants can also be effective with starters like RENTS or CLAMP.
Winning Strategies for Wordle
For those keen on mastering Wordle, exploring strategies can be beneficial. There are several guides available, one that details how to optimize guesses using consonants and another focusing on the most frequently used letters. An advanced guide outlines a method specifying how to hunt for hints while increasing the chances of quickly identifying the right answer.
The distinguishing factor between winners and others lies in how effectively players collect information from their guesses. For example, if you know the solution ends with -OUND, avoid guessing multiple similar words like MOUND and ROUND; instead, consider words incorporating different consonants.
It’s also worth noting that since Wordle was acquired by the NYT, the list of solution words has been curated, introducing sometimes tricky or topical words, so anticipate possible themes.
Exploring Wordle Alternatives
If the thrill of five-letter guessing games intrigues you, check out these popular alternatives, organized by difficulty:
- Wheeldle lets you tackle one puzzle after another.
- Dordle and Quordle present two and four puzzles, respectively, wherein your guesses apply to all.
- Octordle encompasses eight puzzles, while Sedecordle pushes the envelope with 16 puzzles.
- Waffle presents scrambled five-letter words in a grid for players to rearrange until they complete the challenge.
- Absurdle shifts its solution with each guess, necessitating strategic thinking until only one word remains.
- Squabble allows you to compete against others under time constraints; failure to guess in time results in damage.
- Antiwordle has a unique twist, where players aim to not guess the day’s solution.
