Today’s Wordle challenge is sure to test your word skills, as players have six attempts to guess a five-letter word. Originally launched by software engineer Josh Wardle in 2021, Wordle quickly gained immense popularity, leading to its acquisition by The New York Times in 2022.
In Wordle, players can start with any “starter word.” The game provides feedback with color-coded blocks: green signifies the correct letter in the right position, yellow indicates the correct letter in the wrong position, and gray shows that the letter is not in the word.
New York Times’ Wordle editor, Tracy Bennett, emphasizes that any word can serve as a suitable starter. Analyzing 515 million games in 2023, the Wordlebot from the Times suggests “trace” as a top choice for a beginning word.
While you can play Wordle for free, a New York Times Games subscription offers the ability to save your statistics and access advanced game analyses.
For today’s Wordle puzzle #1489, here are some hints:
– The answer is an adjective associated with music, particularly the term “tonal.”
– It consists of two vowels: O and A.
– There are no repeating letters, and the word starts with the letter M.
– The definition translates to “of or indicating a mode or mood.”
With these clues, players can sharpen their skills, and perhaps even hone a new appreciation for language as they engage with today’s puzzle.
Today’s Wordle answer is “modal.” Happy puzzling!