Yesterday VISIT felt easy enough. Today? Not so much. Puzzle 1802 threw us a curve that required more than just guessing common letters.
Need a lifeline? Check out our hints. Or the Mini Crossword if you want less pressure. Or Connections. Or Strands. Whatever floats your boat 🛶.
This specific Wordle felt sticky. Hard. If you are staring at a grey grid wondering how you missed the obvious, you aren’t alone.
Before you cheat, read this
We won’t give you the answer just yet. We won’t ruin it if you haven’t tried. But if you are ready to fold… read on.
Hint one. Look at your keyboard. There is one repeated letter in this word. Not two pairs. Just one duplicate.
Hint two. Count your vowels. Only two of them made it in. No silent e tricks at the end hiding a sound that isn’t there.
Hint three. It starts with a C. The hard c, or the soft one. You decide.
Hint four. It ends with H. That changes things. Words ending in h are rarer. Think about it.
Hint five. Here is the meat. This word is furniture. You sit on it. You recline on it. You probably sleep on it on Tuesdays when the movie marathon lasts too long.
The answer is COUCH.
What came before?
Yesterday (May 25) was VISIT. Easy-peasy.
A look back at the last few days shows a pattern of… randomness:
– May 21: AGREE
– May 22: VOCAL
– May 23: CHUCK
– May 24: NIECE
Starting your next game
Stop starting with SLATE every single time. Or do it if you are comfortable in your mediocrity. But if you want an edge? Use data.
English loves certain letters. It hates others.
– Lean heavy on E, A, and R.
– Leave the Z, J, and Q in the drawer until you have to.
Solid openers for tomorrow?
– ADIEU (uses your vowels fast)
– TRAIN
– CLOSE
– STARE
– NOISE
Will you crack tomorrow’s? Probably not immediately. Maybe. Who knows? 🤷
