How to Play Wordle

Wordle operates daily on the New York Times website, with a fresh puzzle launching at midnight, based on your local time zone.

Begin by guessing a word consisting of five letters. The game provides feedback by changing the color of the letters: green indicates a correct letter in its right spot, yellow signals a correct letter but in the wrong position, and gray informs you that the letter is not part of the day’s secret word. For more details, feel free to check out our comprehensive guide here and another strategy guide for advanced tips. (Additional information can also be found at the end of this post, following the hints and solutions.)

Now, shall we move on to the hints?

Does Today’s Wordle Feature Any Rare Letters?

Common letters are determined using the phrase ETAOIN SHRDLU. (Memorizing this will help! Think of it as a name, “Edwin Shirdloo,” as if he were a friend.)

Today’s puzzle primarily contains common letters, with just one being somewhat uncommon.

What’s a Hint for Today’s Wordle?

The word is related to creativity.

Are There Any Repeated Letters Today?

Today’s word does not feature any repeated letters.

How Many Vowels Are Present in Today’s Wordle?

There is one vowel along with one vowel that is sometimes counted as such.

What Letter Starts Today’s Wordle?

The word begins with the letter A.

What Letter Ends Today’s Wordle?

Today’s word concludes with the letter Y.

What Is Today’s Wordle Solution?

Are you ready? The answer is ARTSY.

How Today’s Wordle Was Solved

The first guesses were RAISE and TOUCH, and ARTSY became the only viable option with S in the fourth position.

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Answer for Yesterday’s Wordle

Yesterday’s challenge was more difficult. The hint was “a lot all at once,” featuring four common letters alongside one fairly common letter. The answer was SPATE.

A Brief Overview of Wordle Fundamentals

The goal of Wordle is to uncover the day’s secret word. Upon launching the game, players see an empty grid awaiting input: the first step is to type any five-letter word.

The color feedback serves as a useful tool for guessing: Green indicates you correctly identified a letter in the right place (for example, if you guess PARTY and the word is PURSE, P and R will show green).

• Yellow signals that the letter exists in the word but is misplaced (e.g., guessing PARTY when the answer is ROAST will reveal R, A, and T as yellow).
• Gray shows that the letter is absent from the word (if your guess PARTY results in all gray, the solution cannot be PURSE or ROAST).

With this understanding, continue guessing until identifying the correct word, with a total of six attempts available before the game concludes.

Optimal Starter Words for Wordle

What should the initial guess be? Effective starter words frequently contain common letters to maximize the chances of revealing yellow or green squares that can inform subsequent guesses. While there isn’t a single “best” choice, the Wordle analysis bot suggests these strong starters:

• CRANE

• TRACE

• SLANT

• CRATE

• CARTE

In addition, MIT research identified effective first guesses for narrowing down options, suggesting these:

• SALET

• REAST

• TRACE

• CRATE

• SLATE

Alternatives like ARISE or ROUND also prove valuable. While choices like ADIEU or AUDIO introduce more vowels, focusing on consonants through selections such as RENTS or CLAMP could be equally strategic. Find a tactic that works and see how it unfolds.

Winning Strategies for Wordle

A variety of guides on Wordle strategies are available for those dedicated to mastering the game. One guide discusses the importance of using consonants effectively, while another emphasizes a method centered on frequent letters. An additional in-depth guide offers a comprehensive approach for hunting for hints while maximizing chances to win efficiently.

The key distinction between successful Wordle players and those who struggle lies in how winners utilize their guesses to gather information about letters. If you establish that the word must end with -OUND, don’t waste multiple guesses on MOUND, ROUND, SOUND, and HOUND; combine those consonants and guess MARSH. If H appears as yellow, you gain valuable insights.

Another factor to note is that the original Wordle included approximately 2,300 valid words, but the NYT iteration now features curated solutions. Occasionally, these answers may be slightly obscure words that weren’t part of the initial collection, or they might relate to current events. For instance, FEAST was chosen as the solution one Thanksgiving. Recognizing potential themes can aid in solving.

Alternatives to Wordle

For fans of five-letter guessing games seeking more challenges, the top Wordle alternatives ranked by difficulty include:

• Wheeldle for continuous puzzles.

• Dordle and Quordle challenge you to tackle two or four puzzles simultaneously using the same guesses. There’s also Octordle for eight puzzles, and Sedecordle featuring sixteen.

• Waffle, where you solve scrambled five-letter words in a grid by rearranging letters.

• Absurdle modifies the answer with every guess, requiring strategic thinking to corner the solution before guessing it correctly.

• Squabble enables competitive play against others with a timer, where delayed guesses incur damage, and the last player standing wins.

• Antiwordle flips the premise; players aim to avoid guessing the solution as they must reuse letters they guessed correctly, fostering a unique challenge.