If it being Saturday means you’re lacking brain power, Newsweek is here to help you solve today’s Wordle.
The hugely popular brainteaser was invented by Josh Wardle, a Welsh-born software engineer based in New York City. He perfected Wordle during the COVID-19 lockdowns before releasing it to the public in October 2021.
Following its public debut, the puzzle exploded from 90 users on November 1, 2021, to 300,000 on January 2, 2022, according to figures by Statista. The New York Times purchased it for an undisclosed seven-figure fee.
More than two years later, Wordle is still the publication’s most popular word-based game. But what is the secret to its success? According to Wardle, it’s the one-puzzle-a-day format.
“The idea to impose a limitation came when my partner and I started getting into crosswords during the pandemic,” he told Newsweek in 2022. “In particular, The New York Times has this puzzle called Spelling Bee, which has this once-a-day model that I thought was really effective.
“I liked the idea that everyone around the world was trying to solve the exact same word at the exact same time. It created a shared communal experience [if] there were multiple puzzles to solve and everyone was at a different stage, then there wouldn’t be that kind of conversation, which I think is the most fulfilling part of Wordle.”
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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, 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.”
If you still need a hand figuring out today’s answer, Newsweek has put together a few hints below to help you out.
‘Wordle’ #1,148, Clues for Saturday, August 10
Hint #1: Today’s answer is a noun.
Hint #2: There are no repeated letters.
Hint #3: The word contains two vowels.
Hint #4: The answer is two syllables.
Hint #5: When thinking of this word, you may think of someone who works in health care.
‘Wordle’ #1,148, Answer for Saturday, August 10
The answer to today’s Wordle is “medic.”
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the noun is defined as “any of a genus (Medicago) of leguminous herbs (such as alfalfa),” or “one engaged in medical work or study.”
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.