Wordlefans everywhere will be heading to the New York Times Games website to play today’s new five-letter word. But there are still some who have yet to play this viral game, so here is some help for those who need some hints or are just new to the game.

How To Play Wordle

Although tons ofWordleclones and copycatshave spawned from its popularity, there is only one original. This is the NYT’s version. Everything in this article will be about this version; otherWordle-type games will have different answers and may have slightly different rules. But here is how to play the originalWordle:

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First, head to theWordlewebsite. Next, choose a starting word. It should be a five-letter English word that is not a proper noun.Wordleanswers also are almost always American versions of words and not plural nouns ending in an S. Also, good starting words usually contain severalcommonly used letters inWordlepuzzles. Once a good starting word has been chosen, type it into the website and press enter.

After that, continuing guessing new words that fit the clues given and get more hints with those words. Players win by guessing the correct answer and lose by running out of the six given turns. Puzzles reset every day at 12:00AM local time. Since there is only one puzzle per day, fans of the game might look forone of the manyWordleclonesto help scratch that word-puzzle itch.

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Hints for the Wordle 412 for July 24, 2025

Today’s word is challenging enough that it may trip some players up. But not to worry; if anyone needs some hints that don’t spoil the whole word, check below.

Answer for Wordle 412 for May 26, 2025

Still looking to check out theWordleword of the day? Not a problem; look below the following image for the spoiler for puzzle number 412.