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 #1649's answer is a 5-letter word. Each tile below represents one letter.
Strategy & learning point
Today's word features a double vowel (OO) right in the middle.
It starts with the common SP consonant cluster.
Finding the double letter and the starting blend is the key to solving this one quickly!
Common Wordle Patterns
Many 5-letter words follow specific structures. Recognizing these can speed up your solving process:
- Consonant Clusters: Pairs like ST, TR, GR, or BL often start words.
- Vowel Placement: Vowels (A, E, I, O, U) often appear in the 2nd or 3rd position.
- Ending Letters: Common endings include -ER, -ED, -TY, and -CH.
Recommended starter words for today
These openings are chosen to test common and tricky letters that appear in today's solution, helping you reveal the word's structure efficiently.
- SCOOP – perfect for testing the S, O, O, P combination.
- STOOL – checks S, T, O, O, L.
- SPOIL – reveals S, P, O, I, L.
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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