Wordle Hints for Today
Daily Wordle clues for today — spoiler-free.
Stuck on today's Wordle and don't want the answer handed to you? These five levels of Wordle hints give you exactly as much help as you want — from a gentle nudge to a last-resort strategy — without ever spoiling the solution.
Reveal today's hints one at a time
Take only what you need. Each click reveals the next level, from vague to specific.
- Hint 1 — Think in patterns, not words. The most common five-letter word endings are -ER, -ES and -ED. If your clues hint at one of these endings, test it before spending guesses on unusual letters.
- Hint 2 — Count your vowels. Openers with three vowels cover the most ground. Data-backed favorites include AROSE, RAISE and ARISE — see our best Wordle starting words for the full ranked list.
- Hint 3 — Respect the yellows. A yellow letter is confirmed to be in the answer. Before guessing brand-new letters, try that yellow tile in every slot you have not ruled out yet.
- Hint 4 — Consider double letters. Our dictionary contains 116 five-letter words with a double letter — think BOOKS, CLASS, STILL. If you are stuck on guess four or five, doubles are a classic trap.
- Hint 5 — Bring in the solver. Enter your green, yellow and gray letters into the Wordle solver and it will filter 878 five-letter words down to your exact candidates in seconds.
How to use Wordle hints without spoiling the fun
There is a real skill to taking a hint. The goal is not to be told the answer — it is to be pointed at the right way of thinking so the "aha!" moment still belongs to you. Start with Hint 1 and stop the moment you feel an idea forming. Most players find that a single nudge about letter patterns is enough to unlock the next guess.
A common mistake is reading all the hints at once. Treat them like a ladder: climb one rung, go back to your grid, and make a guess before reaching for the next. Your brain keeps working on the puzzle in the background, and that half-conscious processing is where most Wordle breakthroughs happen.
The 5-level hint system, explained
Level 1 is about patterns. English five-letter words are not random — endings like -ER and -ES dominate, and certain consonant pairs (TH, CH, SH, ST) show up constantly. If your revealed letters fit a common pattern, trust it.
Level 2 is about vowels. Five of the ten most frequent letters in five-letter words are vowels and near-vowels, so an opener loaded with A, E, I, O plus R, S, T, L, N extracts maximum information from guess one.
Level 3 is about discipline with yellows. A yellow tile is a promise: that letter is in the word. Players routinely waste guesses introducing new letters while a yellow sits unused. Move it through the open slots systematically instead.
Level 4 is about the double-letter trap. Nothing ends streaks like forgetting that answers can repeat a letter. When four guesses have given you four distinct confirmed letters and nothing fits, doubles are the first suspect.
Level 5 is the solver — the honest last resort. There is no shame in it: entering your clues into the Wordle solver shows you every remaining candidate, which is often a shorter list than you fear.
Protect your streak
Streaks die on guess six, not guess one. The mathematically safest habit is spending your first two guesses on information rather than on trying to be clever — two strong openers with no repeated letters will identify nearly every letter in the answer. After that, slow down: with four guesses left and most letters known, the puzzle becomes a logic problem, and logic rewards patience. And if you play in hard mode, remember that every guess must reuse confirmed letters, which makes Hint 3 above twice as important.
Still stuck? Get the exact candidates
Hints keep the challenge alive, but some days the grid just will not cooperate. When that happens, the Wordle solver filters all 878 five-letter words in our dictionary against your green, yellow and gray clues instantly — usually leaving only a handful of possibilities. Pair it with the strategy in our how to win at Wordle guide and best starting words list, and even the toughest puzzles fall.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find today's Wordle hints?
Right here. This page gives you five levels of Wordle hints every day, from a gentle nudge to a last-resort strategy, so you can pick exactly how much help you want.
Will these Wordle hints spoil the answer?
No. The hints teach you how to think about the puzzle — letter patterns, vowel strategy and clue discipline — without ever revealing the daily answer.
What is the best first hint to use in Wordle?
Start with letter patterns. The most common five-letter endings are -ER, -ES and -ED, so if your clues point that way, test those endings before burning guesses on rare letters.
How is a hint different from a Wordle solver?
A hint guides your own thinking; a solver filters the dictionary down to matching words. Hints keep the challenge alive, while our Wordle solver is there when you want the exact candidate list.
Do these hints work in Wordle hard mode?
Yes. Hard mode forces you to reuse confirmed letters, which makes the yellow-letter and pattern hints here even more valuable.
Can I get hints for a past Wordle answer?
The strategy hints work for any puzzle. If you want to replay an old answer, enter what you remember into the Wordle solver and practice the same techniques.