The puzzle game requires its users to figure out a five-letter word in six tries or less, with no clues as to what the word is except for a color-coded system.
Wordle’s color-coded system helps users by showing a letter as green if it’s in the right place, yellow if it’s in the word but in the wrong place, and grey if it’s not in the word at all.
But even with this in place, sometimes a hint is required and so Newsweek has put together a number of them to help players reach the correct conclusion.
The answer is also provided at the bottom of the article for those who wish to see it— simply scroll down to the end.
Wordle was created by Josh Wardle as a game for him and his partner to play, and he decided to make it available to the public in October 2021.
The daily brainteaser quickly became a worldwide hit because of its fun premise, gaining over 45 million players after starting out with just 90.
It became so popular that Wardle sold Wordle to The New York Times in January 2022, and the puzzle moved over to the publication in February.
The graph below, provided by Statista, charts the rise of Wordle in recent months.
‘Wordle’ #286 Hints for Friday, April 1
As per usual, Newsweek has put together five clues to the Wordle word of the day on Friday, April 1.
Each hint is more revealing than the last, so if you wish to figure out the word with as little help as possible, then stop reading at the point you feel most confident in the answer.
Hint #1: The best starting word for Friday, April 1 is “Ouija” as it will reveal which vowels are in today’s Wordle. Hint #2: Wordle #286 can be used to describe a specific section of an animal’s face. Hint #3: An aardvark is an animal that has a particularly long version of April 1’s Wordle word of the day. Hint #4: Synonyms for today’s Wordle include words like “beak” and “nose. “Hint #5: Merriam-Webster defines Wordle #286 as “a long projecting nose” on a swine.
‘Wordle’ #286 Answer for Friday, April 1
The answer to Wordle on Friday, April 1 is “snout.”
Wordle refreshes itself everyday at 7 p.m. ET at which point players will have the opportunity to try and figure out the next word.
For those users who need something to bide their time with while they wait for Wordle to update, here are a few similar word puzzles.
