Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Sept. 16, #1185

Table of Contents

Here are some hints and the solution to Wordle No. 1185 from September 16.

Looking for the most current Wordle answer? Click here to see today’s Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and clues for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, and Strands puzzles.

There are many other online word games available now, but I continue to play the New York Times Wordle game every day. It’s no longer just an old acquaintance, but it also serves as a good warm-up for Connections, Strands, and the rest.

We’ve also rated all of the letters in the alphabet by popularity, so you may use this list to choose your best starting words.

Wordle techniques for everyday situations

I’ve written a lot about Wordle, from the 1,000th word to my list of the finest beginning words, a useful two-step method, and news on disputed word changes. I’ve even compiled a list of everything I learnt while spending a year solving the popular online word puzzle. If you’re reconsidering your need for a real response, you may attempt some of those stories’ advice.

Still need a starting word? One individual informed me that they just look around and choose a five-letter thing they see to use as their initial word, such as COUCH or CHAIR. I usually stick to starting words that contain the most common letters used in the English language.

Train is a good place to start for me, while a buddy prefers trail. I’ve heard that some individuals use the financial term ROATE, but I like to use terminology I’m familiar with.

What is a Wordle?

If you’ve read this far, you understand how to play. You have six opportunities to estimate a five-letter word, and the game tells you whether or not the letters you guessed are in the puzzle, as well as if they are in the same location as you predicted. In 2022, the New York Times paid seven figures to the game’s designer, Josh Wardle.

Wardle famously invented the game for his spouse, allowing her to narrow down the 12,000 five-letter words in the English language to only 2,500, therefore establishing the database of answers. It was also helpful because his name is a pun on “word.”

A Times spokeswoman told me that the first Wordle would be published on June 19, 2021, and that the paper will commemorate the game’s 1,000th word on March 15. Spoiler: The 1,000th word was ERUPT. This means: “Dad will erupt if the Wordle is so tough he loses his streak.”