Years after its debut, word-based game Wordle maintains a loyal fan base committed to guessing each day’s five-letter word in as few attempts as possible.
Each day, Wordle users try to guess a new, five-letter word, and have six attempts to do so. Within these six guesses, you use a designated color system to find out which letters are present in that day’s chosen word.
If a Wordle user guesses a letter that’s in the right place, that tile will turn green. If the letter appears in the word, but not in the place the user has guessed it, it will turn yellow. If the letter does not appear in the word at all, the tile will turn gray.
In an interview with Newsweek, Erhan Aslan, an expert in applied linguistics at the University of Reading in the U.K., suggested the starting letter could be a key part of getting to the answer within the allotted number of attempts.
It is likely a better strategy to start off with words that include most commonly-used vowels, like “e” or “a,” as well as consonants like “r” and “t,” said Aslan.
A “Wordle” game is seen on a mobile phone. Newsweek has compiled a quick list of hints and tips to help you guess Monday’s puzzle.
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“Choosing a word that starts with q, z, j, or x, for instance, may not be the best choice. As you get more feedback after a few guesses, users need to draw on some knowledge of phonics to narrow down or eliminate some words that they might be thinking.”
The answer to Monday’s Wordle will be revealed at the end of this article, so make sure you scroll down with caution if you want to figure it out for yourself.
Wordle #1,206 Tips and Hints for Monday, October 7
Hint #1: This word contains two different vowels, and they appear one after another.
Hint #2: This answer does not have any repeating letters.
Hint #3: Monday’s answer is a commonplace household item, particularly found in the homes of baking enthusiasts.
Hint #4: The Wordle answer for today is a noun.
Hint #5: It begins with the letter “F.”
Wordle #1,206 Answer for Monday, October 7
The answer to Monday’s Wordle puzzle is “flour.”
Flour is defined by the Cambridge Dictionary as a “powder made from grain, especially wheat, used for making bread, cakes, pasta, pastry.”
Did you get it? If you did, then congratulations. But if not, do not worry, Newsweek will be back on Tuesday with some more hints and tips for the latest offering of the puzzle game.
