Today’s Wordle answers may be difficult, so if you get stuck, keep reading. Every day, we post the day’s Wordle tips and answers, just in case you need them.
Additionally, if you want to use this list to decide on the best starting words, we’ve ranked all letters of the alphabet by popularity.
Do you also play NYT Connections? We’ve also provided today’s Connections answers and tips. Plus, we’ve got today’s answers and some general tips about Strands, a new game from The Times that just came out of beta. This means it’s now available in the NYT Games app, which may make it easier for people to use Strands.
Today’s Wordle Tip
Warning: If you continue reading you will see Wordle answers, although we will give you a few hints first. If you don’t want spoilers, look away now.
Wordle Tip 1: Repeat
Today’s Wordle answer does not have repeated letters.
Wordle Tip 2: Vowels
There are two vowels and a “sometimes” vowel in today’s Wordle answer.
Wordle Tip 3: Word Search
The first two letters of today’s Wordle answer are themselves a short word.
Wordle Tip 4: Starting Letter
Today’s Wordle answer starts with the letter I.
Wordle Tip 4: Meaning
Today’s Wordle answer refers to decorating an object by embedding another material within it.
Today’s answer
Spoiler: Today’s Wordle answer is INLAY.
Yesterday’s Wordle Answers
Yesterday’s Wordle answer (July 1, No. 1108) was ADAGE.
Past Wordle Answers
June 27, No. 1104: Order
June 28, Issue 1105: Driving
Issue 1106, June 29: ZEBRA
Issue 1107, June 30: BUDDY
Daily Wordle Tips
I’ve written a lot about Wordle – from covering the 1,000th word to my list of the best words to get started, to helpful two-step strategies, to news about controversial word changes. I even summarized what I learned from playing the popular online word puzzle for an entire year. So if you’re reconsidering your need for real answers, you can try the tips from one of the stories.
Do you still need an opening statement? One person told me that they just looked around and chose a five-letter object they found as their starting word—like a couch or a chair. I tend to stick to starting words with the most common letters in English words. I like TRAIN as a starter, although I have a friend who uses TRAIL. I’ve read people use the financial term ROATE, but I like to use a single word I actually know.
What is wordle?
If you’ve read this far, you know how to play. You have six chances to guess a five-letter word, and the game gives you feedback as to whether the letters you guessed are in the puzzle and whether they are in the same position as you guessed. The New York Times bought the game from creator Josh Wardle in 2022 for a seven-figure sum. It was narrowed down to 2,500 and a database of answers was built. It’s also convenient that his name echoes the word “mono”.
A Times spokesperson told me it listed the first Wordle on June 19, 2021, and celebrated the game’s 1,000th word on March 15. ERUPT. For example, “If Wordle gets too tough and loses his streak, Dad will explode.”
There are other interesting games at Times Games. My latest obsession is Connections, which I think is trickier than Wordle. In this game, you look at a grid of 16 words and try to sort them into four groups of related words. Sometimes the relationship between the words is very obvious – for example, there were four words that all started with rock band, such as “Rushmore” and “journeyman.” (Links to all-emoji puzzles get a little trendy around April Fools’ Day. Some gamers don’t find this very funny.)
