Do these hints spoil the answer?

Only if you open the last one. Each hint is hidden until you tap it, and they go from gentle to strong.

Is this the official Wordle site?

No. Wordle is made by The New York Times. We are an independent site that writes hints to help players.

Can I see old Wordle answers?

Yes. Our past answers page lists every Wordle answer by puzzle number.

How is the difficulty worked out?

We look at repeated letters, rare letters and how many common words are one letter away from the answer. More of each means a harder puzzle.

Wordle hint today: clues for Wordle #1969

Stuck on today's Wordle? The hints below go from gentle to strong. Open one at a time and stop as soon as you can see the word. The answer sits at the very end, so nothing is spoiled unless you ask for it.

What are today's Wordle hints?

Hint 1: How many vowels?

Today's word has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O or U).

Hint 2: Any repeated letters?

No. All five letters are different.

Hint 3: Does it start with a vowel?

No, the first letter is a consonant.

Hint 4: What is the first letter?

The word starts with L.

Hint 5: What is the last letter?

The word ends with Y.

Show the answer to Wordle #1969

LOAMY

How hard is today's Wordle?

We rate it Easy. The rating looks at repeated letters, rare letters like J, Q, X and Z, and how many common words sit one letter away from the answer. 1 common words differ from today's answer by a single letter, so the pattern should narrow down fast.

If you opened with SLATE, you would see 1 green and 1 yellow tile.

What was yesterday's Wordle answer?

Missed it or want to check your guess? The answer to Wordle #1968 is behind this button.

Show the answer to Wordle #1968

FIRST

Every earlier answer is on our past Wordle answers list.

What is the best word to start Wordle with?

We tested every word against all 1,969 past Wordle answers and counted how many answers share its letters. The best single opener is IRATE. On average it uncovers 39% of an answer's letters.

If you like to spend three guesses on letters first, use IRATE, LOCUS, NYMPH. Together they test 15 different letters and uncover 83% of an answer's letters on average.

What do past Wordle answers tell us?

The letters that show up in the most answers are E (47%), A (40%), R (36%), O (30%), T (30%), I (28%). The most common first letters are S (15%), C (9%), B (8%), T (7%). And 31% of answers use a letter twice, so do not rule out a double.

Every answer so far is on our past Wordle answers list, ordered by puzzle number.

How do these Wordle hints work?

Each day we read the official puzzle number and answer, then build hints from it. The early hints only describe the word, like its vowel count or meaning. The later ones give away letters. Pick the smallest nudge that gets you moving, and keep your streak honest.

How can you solve Wordle in fewer guesses?

Open with common letters. A first guess with E, A, R, T and S tells you the most.
Use guess two for new letters. If your opener found little, try five fresh letters before you commit.
Move yellow letters. A yellow letter is in the word but not in that spot.
Watch for word families. Words like HATCH, LATCH and MATCH differ by one letter. When several fit, use a guess that tests their different letters at once.

Want more practice? Play our free Wordle Unlimited for endless rounds, or try the Waffle game, where every letter is already on the board and you swap them into place.

When does the next Wordle come out?

A new Wordle goes live at midnight in your own time zone. This page follows US Eastern time, so it switches to the new puzzle a few minutes after midnight there.