After being released to the public in October 2021, Wordle developed into a viral sensation and was sold to The New York Times in January for an undisclosed seven-figure sum.
Speaking to Newsweek, Dr. Claire Childs, a senior lecturer in English language at the University of York in the U.K., gave some advice on what to pick as your first guess.
She said: “As there are only five vowels in the English alphabet, you might choose a starter word with lots of vowels to increase your chances of finding at least one correct vowel in the answer. However, there are many more consonants than vowels, so you might instead select a starter word with lots of consonants, to try and rule some of those out.
“It is useful to consider the frequency of each letter and how likely it is to appear—starting with a word containing a Q or X is less likely to be successful, whereas trying a word with a more common consonant like R or T is a better approach.
“You can think of it like a game of Scrabble but one where you actually want to use the lower-value letter tiles rather than the higher-value ones, because the lower-value letters are the ones that appear more frequently in English.”
Since its launch, Wordle has helped inspire a number of other online puzzles, such as Nerdle for math fans and Worldle for geography enthusiasts.
The answer to today’s puzzle will be revealed at the end of this article, so scroll down with caution if you want to work it out for yourself. To help you solve today’s Wordle, Newsweek has provided some hints and tips on the latest puzzle.
‘Wordle’ #522 Tips and Clues for Wednesday, November 23
Wordle players can use these five hints to solve puzzle #522.
Hint #1: The answer has no repeated letters
Hint #2: There are two vowels.
Hint #3: Synonyms for today’s word include “commute,” “jaunt” and “ride.”
Hint #4: Both the third and fifth letters are vowels.
Hint #5: Something you can do around a track.
‘Wordle’ #522 Answer for Wednesday, November 23
The answer to today’s Wordle is “drive.”
A relatively common word, with two vowels, this certainly isn’t the toughest puzzle Wordle has yet given us, but it was still a fun challenge. Congratulations if you got it. But don’t worry if you didn’t. One of our favorite things about Wordle is seeing if we can improve our score over time. We hope to see you again tomorrow, when Newsweek will provide another round of Wordle tips and hints.
What Does ‘Drive’ Mean?
The Cambridge University Dictionary defines prime as “to move or travel on land in a motor vehicle, especially as the person controlling the vehicle’s movement.”
For example: “They’re driving to Chicago on Tuesday.”
The next Wordle puzzle will be available at 7 p.m. ET, when the daily update occurs.
