Today's Wordle Hints & Answer
Gentle, spoiler-friendly hints for today's Wordle puzzle, plus the full answer and a strategy breakdown when you are ready.
How to use today's hints
To avoid spoiling the fun, start with the lightest hint and only move on when you really need more help. Hint 1 gives a gentle nudge about the general idea and category of the word.
If you are still unsure, Hint 2 adds more detail about the meaning and typical usage without revealing any specific letters. Hint 3 is much stronger and should get you very close to the answer.
Finally, open the spoiler section only when you are ready to see the full solution. Using the hints first helps you learn patterns and improve your Wordle skills over time. If you have not played today's puzzle yet, you can try it first on the official New York Times Wordle page.
Hint 1 (light)
Hint 2 (a bit stronger)
Hint 3 (strong)
Today's Wordle answer (spoiler)
Warning: The full answer is shown below. If you would like to keep solving on your own, stop here and go back to the hints above.
Wordle #1628's answer is a 5-letter word. Each tile below represents one letter.
Strategy & learning point
HASTE looks simple, but it belongs to a tricky group of H-ASTE words like WASTE, TASTE, and PASTE. It is easy to cycle through several of these before landing on the right one.
When your grid suggests a pattern like _ASTE, it helps to methodically try different starting consonants that fit your feedback instead of guessing randomly. Building a small "word family" in your head WASTE, TASTE, HASTE, PASTE, and so on can quickly reveal which one works.
This puzzle is also a reminder that common verbs and everyday nouns are frequent in Wordle. If rare words are not fitting, return to simple, high-frequency options that match your pattern.
Recommended starter words for today
Here are a few opening guesses that work well toward uncovering HASTE. They cover the key vowel A and common consonants like H, S, and T, while giving you strong information even if some letters miss.
- SLATE a classic opener that checks S, L, A, T, and E. It quickly tells you whether the core vowel/consonant mix for HASTE is in play.
- SHARE probes H, S, and A together, which is very helpful if the answer turns out to be an HA word like HASTE.
- HASTE once your grid suggests a pattern like _ASTE and you have confirmed letters such as H, A, S, or T, it is perfectly reasonable to try the exact word as a finishing guess.
Need extra help with today's or future Wordles?
After you have tried using these hints, you can plug your guesses and color feedback into our Wordle Solver Tool for smart, data-driven suggestions. It works for today's puzzle and any future Wordle you want to practice on.
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