How to solve today’s Wordle.
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Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow creeps on this petty pace, and I am still sick. It’s just a cold, but I enjoy complaining about it, especially since it’s thrown my entire routine offkilter. Still, sick or healthy, rain or shine, we have a Wordle to solve. Let’s solve it, shall we my dearest Wordlers?
Looking for Monday’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 4 letters long.
The hint: Cold spreader.
The clue: This Wordle has far more consonants than vowels.
Yesterday’s Custom Wordle Answer: SNEEZE
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:
- The Hint:
- The Clue:
Okay, spoilers below! The answer is coming!
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The Answer:
Today’s Wordle
Screenshot: Erik Kain
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.
SPEAR was a decent opening guess, leaving me with just 85 words, though only a single yellow box. CLOUD was lucky, slashing that down to just 1 possible solution: CLUMP for the win!
Competitive Wordle Score
Today’s Wordle Bot
Screenshot: Erik Kain
Shockingly, today is yet another tie. It’s crazy how many ties we’ve had this month. I’ve never seen it this close before. In any case, 1 point each for guessing in three, 0 for tying. Our April totals are now:
Erik: 13 points
Wordle Bot: 13 points
How To Play Competitive Wordlefffff
- 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
“Clump” is probably of Germanic origin, related to Middle Low German klump and Dutch klomp, meaning “lump, mass, or thick piece.” It may also be connected to words like clod and clot, all suggesting something compact, heavy, or clustered together. It entered English in the 17th century, referring to a thick mass or cluster (like a clump of earth or trees), and also developed a verb sense meaning to move or gather in a heavy, lumpy way.
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Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2026/04/20/wordle-answer-tuesday-april-21/
