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Today's Wordle answer might be a tough one, so scroll on if you're stumped. Every day, we post hints and then the answer for the current day's Wordle, just in case you need it.
And do you also play NYT Connections? We've got today's Connections answers and hints too. Plus, we've also got today's answer and some general tips for Strands, a new game from the Times that's just moved out of beta. That means it's now in the NYT Games app, which might make Strands more accessible to .
Warning: If you keep reading, you'll see the Wordle answer, though we'll give you some hints, first. If you don't want a spoiler, look away now.
Today's Wordle answer has no repeated letters.
There are two vowels and a "sometimes" vowel in today's Wordle answer.
The first two letters ot today's Wordle answer stand on their own as a short word.
Today's Wordle answer begins with the letter I.
Today's Wordle answer refers to decorating an object by embedding pieces of another material in it.
Here comes the spoiler: Today's Wordle answer is INLAY.
Yesterday's Wordle answer, July 1, No. 1108, was ADAGE.
June 27, No. 1104: ORDER
June 28, No. 1105: DROVE
June 29, No. 1106: ZEBRA
June 30, No. 1107: BUDDY
I've written a lot Wordle -- from covering its 1,000th word to my list of the best starter words to a helpful two-step strategy to news controversial word changes. I've even rounded up what I learned playing the hit online word puzzle for a full year. So if you're rethinking your need for the actual answer, you might try tips from one of those stories.
Still need a starter word? One person told me they just look around and choose a five-letter object that they've spotted to use as their starter word -- such as COUCH or CHAIR. I tend to stick to starter words that have the most popular letters used in English words. I like TRAIN as a starter, though I have a friend who uses TRAIL. I've read that use the financial term ROATE, but I like to use words I actually know.
