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 #1636's answer is a 5-letter word. Each tile below represents one letter.
Strategy & learning point
GUESS highlights the importance of watching for double letters, especially a repeated S at the end.
If your grid suggests patterns like G_U_SS or you have G, U, and E placed, test for a duplicated S rather than assuming all letters are distinct.
Confirming the vowel set U and E early can narrow options quickly; once you check for the double S, there are very few natural words left.
Recommended starter words for today
Here are a few opening guesses that work well toward uncovering GUESS. They help you test common letters like S and E and quickly reveal the core consonant–vowel pattern.
- SLATE – a classic opener that covers S, L, A, T, and E, giving you a broad information-rich read on frequent letters.
- GUEST – overlaps heavily with GUESS, checking G, U, E, and S while helping you resolve the final consonant.
- GUESS – once your grid points clearly toward G_U_SS and you have most letters placed, this is the natural 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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