How to Use Today's Wordle Hints
Each hint level gives away a little more than the last. Level 1 suggests starter words that overlap with today's answer, so your opening guess does double duty as investigation. Level 2 describes the word's shape — how many unique letters it has and whether any repeat. Level 3 hands you the first letter plus the vowel count, which alone eliminates roughly 90% of candidates. Level 4 shows a letter pattern with two letters placed, and level 5 gives a final positional nudge. Most players solve it by level 3 without ever seeing the answer.
Why Starter Words Matter Most
Your first guess is the highest-information move of the game. Elite openers like CRANE, SLATE, and ADIEU test the most frequent English letters with zero repeats, routinely cutting 2,300+ possible answers below 100 in a single move. The level-1 suggestions above go one step further: they are drawn from the full valid-guess dictionary in wordlist-5.js (12,478 words) and filtered to words sharing at least two letters with today's answer — so a good opener can turn green immediately. For the full ranked breakdown, read our Best Wordle Starting Words guide.
After the Hints: Finish the Solve
If the hints narrow the field but you still face a wall of similar options — the classic -ATCH or -IGHT trap — do not burn guesses one by one. Plug your board into the Wordle Solver to list every remaining candidate, or search by pattern in the Word Finder. And if the streak is all that matters today, the full answer page has you covered.
Train Between Dailies
Hints rescue today; practice wins tomorrow. Drill unlimited puzzles in our Wordle practice game or go infinite with Wordle Unlimited — ten extra rounds a week is enough to move most players from 5-guess solves to consistent 3–4 guess solves.
Today's Wordle Hints FAQ
Where can I get a hint for today's Wordle?
Right here. The tool above gives five spoiler-free hint levels for today's puzzle — starter words, a shape nudge, first letter plus vowels, a letter pattern, and a final nudge — each revealed only on click.
What is the best starter word for today's Wordle?
Level 1 above suggests openers matched to today's answer. As general evergreen picks, CRANE, SLATE, and SLANT remain the data-backed elite.
Do the hints spoil the answer?
No. Hints unlock one level at a time and never display the full word. The complete solution lives only on the separate answer page.
What should I do if the hints are not enough?
Run your board through the Wordle Solver to see every remaining candidate, or reveal the full answer to protect your streak.
Are the hints updated every day?
Yes. The generator computes today's puzzle from the public daily rotation in your browser, so the hints always match the Wordle that is currently live.