Wordle’s Answer for Wednesday: Don’t click here if you don’t want spoilers

Warning: If you keep reading, you’ll see Wordle’s answer for Wednesday, April 3. This may be a devastating spoiler for some players. But if you just need the answer — maybe you’re on your last guess and don’t want to see an 800-game series fail — keep reading.

We’ll start with some general tips and then hints in case you feel like getting the answer itself is cheating. If you just want the answer, scroll down to the last subheading. We will update every day with latest answer.

Tips, strategies and more

I’ve written a lot about Wordle—from covering the umpteenth word to my list of the best starter words to a helpful two-step strategy to controversial word changes. I’ve even compiled what I’ve learned from playing the hit online word puzzle game for an entire year. So, if you’re rethinking your need for an actual answer, you can try the tips from one of these stories.

Still need a starter word? One person told me that they look around and choose a five-letter object they noticed to use as a starting word – like COUCH or CHAIR. I tend to stick with prefixed words that contain the most common letters used in English words. I like TRAIN for starters, although I have a friend who uses TRAIL. I’ve read that people Use the financial term ROATEBut I like to use words I already know.

Is Wordle running out of words?

Tracy Bennett, Wordle Editor, TikTok was created on March 28 It addressed the possibility that the game would eventually run out of five-letter words. “Yes, there are only about 2,300 words left in the database,” she admitted. But she noticed she added about 30 words and could add more. Bennett also says she may recycle words later or perhaps allow plurals or past tenses, which were not part of the game. (One TikTok commenter suggests that the game move up to six words when the database runs out.)

Wordle Brothers, Connections and Branches

There are other fun games in the Times Games collection. My latest addiction is Connections, which I think is harder than Wordle. This is a game where you look at a grid of 16 words and try to put them into four groups of related words. Sometimes the relationships between words are beautiful – like the time when four words all started with rock bands, like RUSHMORE and JOURNEYMAN. (Communications gets a little bold on April Fools’ Day with an all-emoji puzzle.)

Spell bee It is a popular Times game too. There is a new game that is still in beta, Brancheswhich I’m trying to master.

Wordle hints and answer

Let’s talk about the answer for today. Last chance to withdraw and stop reading if you don’t want to spoil the story. I’ll start with some clues that you won’t reveal, to give you a chance to win on your own.

Wordle Tip #1: It starts with two consonants

This answer starts with two consonants, so look for letters that can go together.

Wordle Tip #2: Two vowels

Today’s Wordle answer has two vowels, paired, in the third and fourth positions of the five-letter word.

Wordle Tip #3: Meanings matter

This word can be a noun and a verb. The verb is more common in the United States, where I rarely hear the noun version.

Wordle Tip #4: Starting letter

This word begins with the letter “P”.

Wordle Tip #5: Finish the message

It ends with the letter “t”.

Next, we give the answer. Last chance to look away, the answer is below the picture.

Wordle’s answer revealed

The Wordle answer for April 3 is PLAIT. Merriam-Webster He gives the first definition as “fold” and the second as “braid”. The verb form also means braiding or “tangling threads or locks.” Americans tend to call the resulting hairstyle braids, while in the United Kingdom, braids are often used. Some believe that braids are a simpler hair twist or twist, while braids are a more elaborate version.

This word may end up becoming the most important word of the week.

We hope these clues have helped you keep your streak going! Come back tomorrow if you’re confused again.