Come take a look at a fresh hint for today's , giving your guesses the guidance they need and turning those tricky yellow and grey letters into winning greens. Or is the bottom of the April 22 (1038) board feeling a little too close for comfort? Then click straight through to today's answer instead.
Ah, that was just what I needed after the past few days. No drama, no last-minute twists, no strange surprises, just a short, straight line from my first guess to the answer to today's Wordle. Is there a better way to start a Sunday? I don't think so.
Wordle today: A hint
Wordle today: A hint for Monday, April 22
Technically today's answer is an acronym, although most people treat it as a word. Either way, in science this is a device capable of emitting a powerful beam of light, and in sci-fi stories this is usually the coloured shot coming out the end of a futuristic gun.
Is there a double letter in Wordle today?
There are no double letters in today's Wordle.
Wordle [[link]] help: 3 tips for beating Wordle every day
If you've decided to play Wordle but you're not sure where to start, I'll help set you on the path to your first winning streak. Make all your guesses count and become a Wordle winner with these quick tips:
- A good opener has a mix of common vowels and consonants.
- The answer could contain the same
letter, repeated.
- Avoid words that include letters you've already eliminated.
You're not racing against the clock so there's no reason to rush. In fact, it's not a bad [[link]] idea to treat the game like a casual newspaper crossword and come back to it later if you're coming up blank. Sometimes stepping away for a while means you can come back with a fresh perspective.
Today's Wordle answer
What is today's Wordle answer?
Let's get started. The answer to the April 22 (1038) Wordle is LASER.
Previous Wordle answers
The last 10 Wordle answers
Previous Wordle solutions can help to eliminate guesses for today's Wordle, as the answer isn't likely to be repeated. They can also give you some solid ideas for starting words that keep your daily puzzle-solving fresh.
Here are some recent Wordle answers:
- April 21: JOLLY
- April 20: LUCID
- April 19: RAISE
- April 18: FACET
- April 17: TITHE
- April 16: SHANK
- April 15: EQUIP
- April 14: BLIMP
- April 13: STEEL
- April 12: WHINY
Learn more about Wordle
There are six rows of five boxes presented to you by Wordle each day, and you'll need to work out which five-letter word is hiding among them to win the daily puzzle.
like ALIVE—or any other word with a good mix of common consonants and multiple vowels. You should also avoid starting words with repeating letters, so you don't waste the chance to confirm or eliminate an extra letter. Once you've typed your guess and hit Enter, you'll see which letters you've got right or wrong. If a box turns ⬛️, it means that letter isn't in the secret word at all. 🟨 means the letter is in the word, but not in that position. 🟩 means you've got the right letter in the right spot.
Your second guess should compliment the first, using another "good" word to cover any common letters you might have missed on the first row—just don't forget to avoid any letter you now know for a fact isn't present in today's answer. After that, it's just a case of using what you've learned to narrow your guesses down to the correct word. You have six tries in total and can only
use real words and don't forget letters can repeat too (eg: BOOKS).
If you need any further advice feel free to check out our , and if you'd like to find out which words have already been used you can scroll to the relevant section above.
Originally, Wordle was dreamed up by software engineer , as a surprise for his partner who loves word games. From there it spread to his family, and finally got released to the public. The word puzzle game has since inspired tons of , refocusing the daily gimmick around music or math or geography. It wasn't long before Wordle became so popular it was . Surely it's only a matter of [[link]] time before we all solely communicate in tricolor boxes.