Good morning (or afternoon! or evening!) word nerds, and welcome to your daily dose of Wordle. If you haven't found today's word yet, you can find it down the bottom of this post (scroll carefully to avoid the clearly marked spoilers). But if you just want a few clues to help nudge you towards the right answer, keep reading for some background, tips and strategies we've reported on here at Mashable.
Wordlewas originally created by former Reddit engineer Josh Wardle and went super-viral in late 2021, becoming a daily habit for thousands of players worldwide. It was purchased by the New York Timesearlier this year in a huge deal, and is now run by the paper's puzzles department.
Have you wondered if Wordleis getting harder? Sorry, conspiracy theorists: it isn't. If anything, it's more accessible now than in its original form, as the Times has regularly been cutting obscure words from the original list. But you can always switch Wordle to Hard Mode for an extra challenge.
Not the day you're after? Here's the Wordle answer for May 21.
More Wordle:Here's the Wordleanswer for May 19.
Wordle's addictive format has inspired plenty of knock-offs, but also an endless stream of fun clones and variations, such as Hollywood guessing games Actorleand Framed, music identification game Heardle, and combo styles like Dordleand Quordlethat have you guessing multiple words at once.
We have plenty of ideas that can help if your go-to isn't cutting it. If you just want to start with the absolute top most common letters in English, ETAOIN are the ones to look for; try something like PIANO, TONER, or NAIVE.
The whole archive of past Wordle puzzlesis available to play right nowif you want to get some extra practice in.
SEE ALSO: The best wireless headphones for every budgetHalf the fun of Wordleis that everyone gets the same word to guess every day — but occasionally two different answers can both be correct. This is due to changes the New York Timesmade after acquiring the game. As we've reported already, just last week a word was swapped out because it was unexpectedly topical. Make sure you refresh your browser before you play each day.
It's almost meta today! It refers to a person who's a fan or participant in a certain activity, and some people even do it professionally.
For the second day in a row, it's the letter G.
Today’s answer is…
GAMER.
Check back for more hints and tips tomorrow!
Reporting by Amanda Yeo, Caitlin Welsh and Adam Rosenberg contributed to this article.
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