Today's NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 27 #1499
Today's Wordle puzzle is neither super hard nor really easy. The letters are fairly common, except I never guess the starting letter. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, read on.
Today's Wordle hints
Before we show you today's Wordle answer, we'll give you some hints. If you don't want a spoiler, look away now.
Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats
Today's Wordle answer has no repeated letters.
Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels
Today's Wordle answer has two vowels.
Wordle hint No. 3: First letter
Today's Wordle answer begins with W.
Wordle hint No. 4: Sounds like…
Today's Wordle answer sounds like something you might dig in your garden in order to plant seeds.
Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning
Today's Wordle answer can refer to something that is undamaged and complete.
TODAY'S WORDLE ANSWER
Today's Wordle answer is WHOLE.
Yesterday's Wordle answer
Yesterday's Wordle answer, July 26, No. 1498 was HAUNT.
Recent Wordle answers
July 22, No. 1494: BURNT
July 23, No. 1495: WATER
July 24, No. 1496: QUAKE
July 25, No. 1497: GOFER
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