Another Thursday is back, and with it a new Wordle to exercise (or strain) your brain. If you’re finding today a bit difficult, never fear. All you need is a little nudge in the right direction and we’re here to help.
The answer to Wordle’s July 21 Puzzle #397 can be found at the end of this article or you can just read some tips, gentle hints and strategies to help you every day.
Where does Wordle come from?
Former Reddit engineer Josh Wardle came up with the game in 2021 as a personal exercise for him and his pun-loving partner. It eventually became a staple of their family WhatsApp messages, and that’s when Wardle began to suspect there might be something special enough to merit wider distribution.
Thousands of people around the world now play this game every day and fans have even created alternatives to Wordle inspired by the original format. This includes a music identification game Hurdlefavorites of Hollywood geeks An actor and In a frameand variations such as Dordle and Quardle which they do guess several words at once.
Not the day you’re after? You will find Wordle answer for July 20 here.
What is the best Wordle opening word?
We’ve got a few ideas to help you pick the perfect first move. Such tips include choosing a word with at least two different vowels to drive these building blocks in or out, plus a few common consonants like S, T, R, or N.
Also, even if you’re attached to your mathematically sound starter once it’s the answer on a given day, it won’t be the answer again for a few years – so if you happen to get the elusive 1/6, celebrate by swapping your starting five .
What happened to the Wordle archive?
While you were once able to play the entire archive of past puzzles, the archive has been taken down at the request of the New York Times, according to the site’s creator.
Is Wordle getting harder?
If you find Wordle too easy, there is a hard mode you can activate to challenge yourself more. But unless you enable this mode, we can assure you that Wordle doesn’t get any harder.
Why are there two different Wordle answers some days?
The whole point of Wordle is that everyone solves the same puzzle with the same answer, no matter where you are in the world. However, sometimes the puzzle game will accept two different correct solutions on the same day. That deviation is due to changes the New York Times began making after it acquired Wordle earlier this year, cutting words from Wardle’s original list that the team deemed obscure or potentially offensive.
SEE ALSO: Obsessed with Wordle? These are the best word games to play IRL.
To make sure you always get the same puzzle as everyone else, refresh your browser before playing — don’t worry, the site will save your streak.
A subtle hint to Wordle’s reply on July 21st
It’s a noun from the natural world – and we’re not talking about a HORSE or an OCEAN. Think less.
Today Wordle is a 5 letter word that starts with…
…the letter A!
Does today’s Wordle word have a double letter?
This is not so!
Wordle Today: What’s the Answer?
Ready?
It’s time to reveal the solution.
It is…
aphid.
Not familiar with aphids? You don’t have to be a gardener – they are tiny sap-sucking pests. You may also have heard them called green fly or black fly, which are two types of aphids.
Reporting by Caitlin Welsh, Sam Haysom, Amanda Yeo and Adam Rosenberg contributed to this article.
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