The brainteaser Wordle has maintained its popularity years after its debut, as its loyal fan base attempt to guess each day’s five-letter word in as few attempts as possible.
To play the game, which was bought by The New York Times in early 2022, eager Wordle participants have six attempts to work out the word of the day. Within these six guesses, you use a designated color system to find out which letters are present in that day’s chosen word.
If a Wordle user guesses a correct letter that’s in the right place, that tile will turn green. If the letter appears in the word, but not in the place the user has guessed, it will turn yellow. If the letter does not appear in the word at all then the tile will turn gray.
There are some tactics to boost your chances of solving the puzzle in as few tries as possible. You should opt for some of the most-used letters in your first guess, Erhan Aslan, an expert in applied linguistics at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom, previously told Newsweek.
“One thing that I think is important in this game is the starting letter chosen,” Aslan said. “Starting off with letters that include commonly used vowels, for example, ‘e’ and ‘a’, consonants such as ‘r’ and ‘t’, and sound sequences might be helpful.
“Choosing a word that starts with ‘q’, ‘z’, ‘j’, or ‘x’, for instance, may not be the best choice. As you get more feedback after a few guesses, users need to draw on some knowledge of phonics to narrow down or eliminate some words that they might be thinking.”
The answer to today’s Wordle will be revealed at the end of this article, so make sure you scroll down with caution if you want to figure it out for yourself.
Wordle #1,129 Tips and Hints for Monday, July 22
Hint #1: This word contains two vowels.
Hint #2: There are no repeated letters.
Hint #3: Today’s answer is associated with the military or law enforcement.
Hint #4: The Wordle answer for today is a noun.
Hint #5: It begins with the letter “C.”
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Wordle #1,129 Answer for Monday, July 22
The answer to today’s Wordle is “Cadet.”
Cadet is a term used to describe a student, typically young, who has joined the armed forces or the police.
Did you get it? If you did, then congratulations. But if not, don’t worry, Newsweek will be back tomorrow with some more hints and tips for the latest offering of the puzzle game.
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