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 #1652's answer is a 5-letter word. Each tile below represents one letter.
Strategy & learning point
Today's word ends with the very common -ATCH pattern. This creates a classic "trap" scenario.
Words like MATCH, CATCH, HATCH, PATCH, LATCH, and WATCH all share the last four letters.
Strategic Tip: If you find yourself with _ATCH (green squares for A, T, C, H), do not just guess one by one. Instead, guess a "burner word" that uses as many possible starting letters as possible (like BLIMP or CHUMP) to eliminate options quickly.