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Counting down to Friday so you can count down to Saturday? Ditch the counting and embrace the comforting letter-nerdery of wordle<\/em>, which requires very little math. But if you’re struggling with today’s puzzle, we’ve got some clues and the solution, as we do every day.<\/p>\n

If you just want today’s word, you can jump straight to the end of this article for October 20’s wordle <\/em>solution, for puzzle #488. If you’d rather work through it yourself, keep reading for some tips, tricks, and clues.<\/p>\n

\nSEE ALSO:<\/span><\/p>\n

Wordle today: Here’s the answer, hints for October 19
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Where did wordle<\/em> come from?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

wordle<\/em> was initially created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, though it quickly spread until it became an international phenomenon. Thousands of players across the globe tackle wordle<\/em> each day, with some fans even having created alternate versions of the daily word puzzle game. These include battle royale format Squabble<\/em>music identification game Heardle<\/em>and variations like Dordle<\/em> and Quordle<\/em> that make you guess multiple words at once. <\/p>\n

the popularity of wordle<\/em> even reached such heights that the New York Times <\/em>bought it earlier this year, while TikTok creators live-stream themselves playing it.<\/p>\n

What’s the best wordle<\/em> starting word?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

the goal of wordle<\/em> is to have fun, and there’s no right way to have fun. Just choose whatever starting word feels right to you, and don’t let anyone shame you for it. However, if you want to take a more strategic approach, we have a few ideas to help you pick a word that will spark joy. One tip is to select a word that includes at least two different vowels, plus some common consonants like S, T, R, or N.<\/p>\n

What happened to the wordle<\/em> archive?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The entire archive of past wordle<\/em>s used to be available for anyone to play in glorious days gone by. Unfortunately it has since been taken down, with the website’s creator stating it was done at the request of the New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Business wordle<\/em> getting harder?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you’re finding wordle <\/em>too easy, you can try enabling its Hard Mode to give your brain a tougher challenge. thigh wordle<\/em> isn’t getting any harder by itself \u2014 it’s the same difficulty that it’s always been. <\/p>\n

Why are there two different wordle<\/em> answers some days?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

wordle <\/em>is a fun, collective experience specifically because everyone’s solving for the same word every day. Occasionally, though, wordle<\/em> has accepted two different solutions as correct on the same day. This is because the New York Times<\/em> made changes to the wordle<\/em> word list after acquiring it, and sometimes swaps out words from the original list. To ensure you’re getting the right answer every day, refresh your browser before you play \u2014 the site will save your streak.<\/p>\n

Here’s a subtle hint for today’s wordle<\/em> answer:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It’s usually (but not always) blue.<\/p>\n

Does today’s wordle<\/em> answer have a double letter?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It does not!<\/p>\n

today’s wordle<\/em> is a 5-letter word that starts with…<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The letter… D. <\/p>\n

\nSEE ALSO:<\/span><\/p>\n

Wordle-obsessed? These are the best word games to play IRL.
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What’s the answer to wordle<\/em> today?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Get your guesses in \u2014 it’s the last call before we reveal the answer to today’s wordle<\/em>!<\/p>\n

Are you ready?<\/p>\n

The solution to wordle <\/em>#488 is…<\/p>\n

DENIM.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n