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Wordle is a daily game where players have to guess a five-letter word using a color-coded system that shows how close they are to getting the right answer. Green means a letter is in the right position, yellow means a letter is in the word but is in the wrong position, and gray means a letter isn’t in the word.
The game was originally created by software engineer Josh Wardle for his puzzle-loving partner Palak Shah during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. It started off with a small number of players but it wasn’t long before it took the world by storm and became a global phenomenon.
The New York Times bought Wordle from its original creator in January 2022 for an undisclosed seven-figure sum and it remains in their domain.
The graphic below from Statista below shows just how much the game has grown in a short time.
For those struggling to answer today’s puzzle, Newsweek has a few hints and tips to help.
‘Wordle’ #416 Hints and Clues for Tuesday, August 9
If you are just looking for a few hints to help you with the August 9 Wordle or general advice on how to play, then please scroll carefully as the answer to Wordle #416 can be found at the bottom of this page.
To get the answer, it is recommended that players try to eliminate as much of the alphabet as possible in their first few guesses. For example, a word that contains plenty of vowels, such as ADIEU is a good way to start, whereas less common letters such as X, Q or Z, are better to save for when you have a better idea of what the word might be.
Below are four hints to help you solve Wordle #416. Each clue should bring you closer to the solution.
Hint #1: The word starts with the letter “P”
Hint #2: Today’s Wordle contains one vowel
Hint #3: It ends with the letter “Y”
Hint #4: The word can mean “a small pie.”
‘Wordle’ #416 Answer for Tuesday, August 9
The answer to the Tuesday, August 9 Wordle puzzle is “PATTY.” The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it as a noun that can have three meanings. “Patty” can mean a little pie, a small flat cake of chopped food (for example, a hamburger patty) or a small flat candy (for example, a peppermint patty).
If you didn’t manage to get today’s answer don’t worry, you will get another shot when Wordle resets with a new puzzle at 7 p.m. ET daily.
If you are looking for another brainteaser in the meantime, why not try the geography guessing game Worldle or one of these word puzzles?
