Wordle was first invented by Josh Wardle, a New York-based software developer, during coronavirus lockdown as he was simply seeking a game “for me and my partner to enjoy.”
Wardle decided to share his game with the general public in October 2021, after which it quickly picked up a dedicated following around the world, with some players sharing their results each day on social media, helping Wordle to spread.
In January 2022, Wardle sold Wordle to The New York Times for an undisclosed low seven-figure sum, though the principles of the game remained unchanged.
In an interview with Newsweek Erhan Aslan, a linguistics expert at the U.K.’s University of Reading, offered some tips for Wordle players.
He said: “One thing that I think is important in this game is the starting word chosen. Starting off with words 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.
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“”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,” Aslan said.
“For example, if the second letter of the target word is l (indicated by green) and the player feels that the word starts with a consonant, they will need to know that there are only a few consonant cluster possibilities (such as bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl).”
The answer to Sunday’s puzzle will be revealed at the end of this article, so scroll down with caution if you want to work it out for yourself.
Wordle #1,142, Clues for Sunday, August 4
Hint #1: The answer contains two vowels.
Hint #2: There are no repeated letters.
Hint #3: Associated with height.
Hint #4: The second letter is a vowel.
Hint #5: One of the last four letters in the alphabet features.
Wordle #1,142, Answer for Sunday, August 4
The answer to today’s Wordle puzzle is “lower.”
A relatively common word, containing two vowels, this may not have been the toughest Wordle challenge we’ve yet faced, but it was still a good brainteaser. Did you get it? If so congratulations, but please don’t worry if not. One of the best things about Wordle is seeing if you can improve your score over time and Newsweek will be back with another round of hints and tips on Monday.
What Does ‘Lower’ Mean?
The Cambridge dictionary defines “lower” as “to move something into a low position.”
For example: “The man crouched lower so he could see what was going on through the railings.”