One reason for Wordle’s enduring popularity is the sense of community it creates among players.
The daily word game, owned by The New York Times, also helps foster a sense of achievement and its straightforward rules make it fun to play, according to linguistics expert and Babbel Live teacher Noël Wolf
“Wordle’s shareability across various social media platforms fosters a sense of belonging and common ground that can transcend cultures and borders. Friends and family members who live far apart, or even in different countries, can use it to stay connected,” Wolf told Newsweek in October.
The word puzzle also sparks “daily conversations” among players and “offers a daily break from our high-paced lives,” she added.
“The small victories that Wordle provides may also contribute to a feeling of achievement over time. Wordle keeps things simple and interactive, allowing users to learn almost without realizing it,” Wolf said.
How to Play ‘Wordle’
The rules of Wordle are easy enough to understand. Players are tasked with guessing a mystery five-letter word—and must do so in six attempts or less. They are helped along with a color-coded tile system: green meaning they’ve got the letter correct, yellow shows the letter appears in the word but is in the wrong spot. Finally, a gray tile indicates that the letter does not appear in the word at all.
Wolf suggested incorporating some strategic playing into your daily Wordle activity.
“Be strategic with your second guess. As hard as it might seem—especially if you have a few correct letters in your first word—using a completely separate set of letters, where possible, will help eliminate more possibilities in fewer guesses,” she said.
“For example, If your first Wordle guess is ‘crane’ and you discover that C and R are correct, instead of guessing a word like ‘cross,’ try a different word like ‘plumb.’ This will use new letters and explore different vowel placements, increasing your chances of narrowing down the possibilities.”
Below are some hints to help you solve today’s Wordle, but the answer appears further down, so please scroll with caution.
‘Wordle’ #1,237, Clues for Thursday, November 7
Newsweek has put together five hints to help you figure out today’s Wordle.
Hint #1: Today’s answer contains one vowel.
Hint #2: “E” is the first letter of the word.
Hint #3: There is one repeated letter.
Hint #4: Today’s answer is a noun.
Hint #5: Synonyms include ‘occurrence’ or ‘occasion’.
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‘Wordle’ #1,237, Answer for Thursday, November 7
Today’s Wordle answer is “Event.”
Wordle updates every day at midnight, at which point the next puzzle becomes available. Newsweek will be back with another round of hints and tips for each new game.