If you’re struggling with today’s Wordle don’t worry, Newsweek is here to help.
New York-based engineer Josh Wardle perfected the brainteaser during the COVID-19 lockdowns and it was then released to the public in October 2021. Wordle exploded from 90 users on November 1 that year to 300,000 on January 2, 2022, prompting The New York Times to purchase Wardle’s creation for an undisclosed seven-figure fee.
To solve the daily game, players must deduce a secret five-letter word within six attempts. A color-coded tile system provides feedback to help players gauge their progress. A green tile indicates the correct letter in the correct position, while a yellow tile signifies the letter is in the word but in the wrong place. A gray tile means the letter is not in the word at all.
Erhan Aslan, an expert in applied linguistics who teaches at the University of Reading in the U.K., previously provided some useful advice for Wordle players in an interview with Newsweek.
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“One thing that I think is important in this game is the starting word chosen,” Aslan said. “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. 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.”
In May, The New York Times announced it was expanding on the original Wordle game to offer subscribers access to more than 1,000 past puzzles from the official Wordle archive on the web and in the NYT Games app.
“We are thrilled to unlock the official Wordle archive for our subscribers. This expansion is not just about playing past puzzles; it’s about deepening the connection our community has with Wordle and with each other,” Jonathan Knight, head of games at The New York Times, said.
“We believe this will make the daily puzzle even more engaging and provide even more moments of surprise and delight for our subscribers to share with friends and family,” he said.
The answer to Wednesday’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’ #1,138, Clues for Wednesday, July 31
Hint #1: Today’s answer is a noun.
Hint #2: There are two repeated letters.
Hint #3: The word contains one vowel.
Hint #4: The last letter is “E.”
Hint #5: The word is made up of two syllables.
Wordle #1,138, Answer for Wednesday, July 31
The answer to today’s Wordle is “penne.”
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the noun is defined as “short thick diagonally cut tubular pasta.”
Congratulations if you got it right, but no worries if you didn’t. Wordle updates every day at midnight in your local time zone, at which point the next puzzle becomes available. Newsweek will be back with another round of hints and tips for each new game.
Players who would like something to keep themselves busy while they wait can have a go at other word-based puzzles such as Typochondria and Spellspire.
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