Wordle Hints #1938
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Hints, from gentle to strong
Hint 1 · first letter
Hint 2 · vowels & repeats
Hint 3 · masked definition
The answer
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How hard was this one?
Difficulty: Tricky (3 out of 5)
There's at least one thing here that can slow you down. Take your time after guess three.
I rate each puzzle by how common its letters are, whether any repeat, and how many lookalike words it has, compared with every word in the original Wordle answer list. The rating never names a letter.
Tip of the day
E appears in nearly half the words in the original answer list. If you haven't tested it by guess two, do. Read the guide
After you reveal the answer
Open Show the answer and this box fills in with how my STAIR opener would have done, why today earned its rating, where the word comes from, and a tip to match. Nothing here gives the word away until you do.
Strategy guides from my notebook
- Tricky endings and word trapsHow to escape Wordle word families like _IGHT, _OUND, _ATCH and SHA_E, with real counts from the original answer list and a step-by-step plan for trap days.
- How to keep your streak alivePractical habits for protecting a Wordle streak: how streaks work, when to slow down, how to use hints wisely, and what to do on a really tough day.
- My second-guess strategyA practical Wordle second-guess strategy: when to test five new letters, when to start building the answer, and how to read your first row of colors.
Want more? Browse all 12 Wordle strategy guides.
More Wordle help
New to these hints? Read how the three hints work and the frequently asked questions, browse the Wordle hints archive for other days, or dig into my Wordle strategy guides.