Josh Wardle created the word-guessing game Wordle, which became an instant hit when it first launched during the coronavirus pandemic in 2021.
Its became so popular that in early 2022 the game was bought by The New York Times for an undisclosed seven-figure sum.
Players need to work out a mystery five-letter word in six guesses or fewer and are guided by a color-coded tile system to let them know if they’re on the right track.
A green tile means the letter is correct, while yellow tells you the letter appears in the word but is in the wrong spot. Finally, a gray tile shows that the letter does not appear in the word at all.
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British software engineer Wardle explained why he chose to use five-letter words for Wordle as opposed to other word lengths in an interview with Newsweek in January 2022.
“There is a reason that every word is five letters long and that you are allowed six attempts to guess it,” he said. “That might seem arbitrary but, with the prototype version, I tested different word lengths and experimented with the number of tries that players were allowed.
“Through that process of refinement, I figured out that five letters and six tries was the ideal sweet spot. It’s just limited enough to feel challenging and to make you think, but most of the time people still manage to solve it. So, you feel a real sense of real accomplishment.”
If you need a hand solving today’s Wordle brainteaser, Newsweek has put together a few hints to help you out. But be warned, the answer appears further down in the article, so scroll down with caution if you want to work it out yourself.
‘Wordle’ #1,046, Clues for Tuesday, April 30
Below are five clues to help you solve today’s Wordle brainteaser.
Hint #1: The answer contains one vowel.
Hint #2: There are no repeated letters.
Hint #3: The third letter is an “O.”
Hint #4: The second letter is a consonant.
Hint #5: The word can be a noun or a verb.
‘Wordle’ #1,046 Answer for Tuesday, April 30 Game
The answer to today’s Wordle is “prowl.”
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the verb as “to move about or wander stealthily in or as if in search of prey” or “to roam over in a predatory manner.”
Wordle is released at midnight in your local time zone and Newsweek will be back with another round of hints and tips for each new game.
While you wait for the next Wordle, why not give the geography guessing game Worldle or other word puzzles a try?
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