Despite the simplicity of the daily Wordle puzzle, even veteran players can occasionally find themselves struggling with the brainteaser.
The Wordle answer for Thursday, November 17 could prove to be straightforward for some players and an absolute head-scratcher for others.
However, Newsweek is here to give a helping hand to the pros, rookies and everyone in between looking to keep their streak going.
Wordle requires players to solve the popular puzzle by guessing a mysterious five-letter word in six tries or fewer.
The game refreshes each day, with a new word needing to be worked out using color-coded clues.
A green tile indicates the letter is in the correct position, while a yellow tile means the letter is in the word but in the wrong place. A gray tile means the letter is not in the word at all.
When tackling the puzzle, it is best to be adaptable and consider new strategies. The game’s creator, Josh Wardle, likes to spend his first few tries eliminating as much of the alphabet as he can.
The game initially shot to popularity at the beginning of 2022 quickly attracting more than 300,000 users. At its peak, the puzzle game is reported to have had 45 million unique users a month.
Wardle previously told Newsweek that he was surprised when his puzzle game first became a smash hit in New Zealand.
He said: “For obvious reasons, Wordle has mostly been popular in English-speaking countries. After all, it is a language-based game.
“When it launched, it actually took hold in New Zealand first…The Twittersphere over there is quite small, so everyone tends to be rather interconnected.
“That means if one person shares something, a lot of others are likely to see it as well, which is how Wordle gained such momentum.”
Wordle #516 Tips for Thursday, November 17
The word of the day for November 17 will be revealed at the end of this article.
Here are some clues that might help you along the way to working it out on your own.
Hint #1: Wordle #516 has two vowels.
Hint #2: There is one repeated letter in today’s Wordle answer.
Hint #3: You might want to use “Stare” as a starting word, as that will reveal one yellow tile and two green tiles at the end of the word.
Hint #4: The answer starts with a consonant blend, which is where two letters combine but they each make their own sound. Such examples are “SL,” “ST,” “PL,” and “GR.”
Hint #5: Merriam-Webster has multiple definitions for today’s Wordle. As an adverb, the word means in or at that place, at that point or stage.
Wordle #516 Answer for Thursday, November 17
The answer for Thursday’s puzzle is “There.”
The next Wordle puzzle will be available at 7 p.m. ET, when the daily update occurs.
While you wait for that refresh, you might want to try the geography guessing game Worldle or an alternative word puzzle instead.
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