Today’s Wordle #1769 Hints And Answer For Thursday, April 23

Yesterday was not only Wordle Wednesday, it was also Earth Day but I got confused and thought it was Middle-earth Day, so I gave you a Middle-earth Day riddle:

I have roots nobody sees, taller than trees. Up, up I go, yet I never grow. What am I?

The answer? Mountains, my precious.

Alright, Wordle time.

Looking for Wednesday’s Wordle? Check out our guide right here.

Today’s Bonus Custom Wordle

Now that we can create our own custom Wordles, I’m including a bonus Wordle with each daily Wordle guide. These can be 4 to 7 letters long. Hopefully this is a fun extra challenge. Click the link below to play the Wordle I hand-crafted for you.

Today’s Bonus Custom Wordle is 6 letters long.

The hint: Ghost, of sorts.

The clue: This Wordle has two vowels in a row.

Yesterday’s Custom Wordle Answer: WHEEZE

How To Solve Today’s Wordle

How To Play Wordle

Wordle is a daily word puzzle game where your goal is to guess a hidden five-letter word in six tries or fewer. After each guess, the game gives feedback to help you get closer to the answer:

• Green: The letter is in the word and in the correct spot.
• Yellow: The letter is in the word, but in the wrong spot.
• Gray: The letter is not in the word at all.

Use these clues to narrow down your guesses. Every day brings a new word, and everyone around the world is trying to solve the same puzzle. Some Wordlers also play Competitive Wordle against friends, family, the Wordle Bot or even against me, your humble narrator. See rules for Competitive Wordle toward the end of this post.

Today’s Wordle Hints And Answer

• Wordle Bot’s Starting Word: SLATE
• My Starting Word Today: PLAID (579 words left)
• The Hint: Avian speech.
• The Clue: This Wordle has two double letters.

Okay, spoilers below! The answer is coming!

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The Answer:

Wordle Bot Analysis

Every day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordle score with Wordle Bot right here.

PLAID was a non-starter. Five grey boxes and 579 words remaining. SHORE slashed that down to just 14, but I still had just one yellow box. I tried something a little outside-the-box with UNMET but even that left me with two potential answers and two green boxes. I didn’t even think of BEGET, so I went with TWEET. Thank goodness, that was the answer. (It’s weird, but I actually remember tweeting on Twitter with some fondness now that it’s become an even more noxious cesspool as X).

Competitive Wordle Score

Another tie. The Bot and I each get 0 points. Our April totals remain:

Erik: 12 points

Wordle Bot: 15 points

How To Play Competitive Wordle

• Guessing in 1 is worth 3 points; guessing in 2 is worth 2 points; guessing in 3 is worth 1 point; guessing in 4 is worth 0 points; guessing in 5 is -1 points; guessing in 6 is -2 points and missing the Wordle is -3 points.
• If you beat your opponent you get 1 point. If you tie, you get 0 points. And if you lose to your opponent, you get -1 point. Add it up to get your score. Keep a daily running score or just play for a new score each day.
• Fridays are 2XP, meaning you double your points—positive or negative.
• You can keep a running tally or just play day-by-day. Enjoy!

Today’s Wordle Etymology

“Tweet” is onomatopoeic—it imitates the high-pitched chirping sound of small birds. It appears in English in the 19th century as a verb for bird sounds, likely influenced by similar echoic forms like “twit” and “twiddle,” all built around light, quick consonant sounds that mimic short, sharp noises. Its modern sense—posting a message on Twitter (now rebranded as X)—dates to the early 21st century, extending the idea of brief, chirp-like communications.

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