Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1813, and this Saturday challenge brings a short, punchy verb with an uncommon ending letter that could throw off players who default to standard patterns. Whether you're protecting a legendary streak or starting fresh, we've got the hints to guide you home.
The Basics (For New Players)
Wordle gives you six attempts to crack a five-letter word. After each guess, tiles change color: green means right letter, right spot; yellow signals right letter, wrong position; gray indicates the letter isn't in the word at all. One puzzle per day, shared by millions worldwide. That's the beauty of it.
Created by Josh Wardle in 2021 and now part of The New York Times Games family, Wordle has become a daily ritual for word lovers everywhere. Today's puzzle #1813 awaits.
The Letter Rundown
Today's puzzle breaks down like this:
Vowel Count: 1 vowel
Consonant Count: 4 consonants
Repeated Letters: No
Letter Rarity: H in the final position is uncommon, most Wordle answers end in E, T, Y, R, or L
The Elimination Game (Progressive Hints)
We've designed these hints to reveal just enough at each level. Stop when you've got it figured out.
Level 1 (The Vibe): Think transformation, changing shape, shifting form, becoming something else.
Level 2 (The Category): This word is a verb. It describes a smooth, gradual change from one state to another.
Level 3 (The Boundaries): Starts with M, ends with H.
Level 4 (The Structure): One vowel sits in the second position. The rest are consonants with no repeats.
Level 5 (The Giveaway): To undergo a gradual transformation, often used in animation, biology, or computing.
Quick-Reference Clues
First Letter: M
Last Letter: H
Vowels Present: O
Double Letters: No
Rhymes With: ORPH, DORPH, SCORPH
Today's Wordle Answer
Final warning: The answer is directly below. Scroll only if you're ready.
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The answer to Wordle #1813 is: MORPH
Word DNA: Breaking Down Today's Answer
MORPH is a verb. It means to undergo a gradual, seamless transformation from one form, shape, or state into another, think a caterpillar morphing into a butterfly or one image dissolving into another on screen.
Origins: Coined as a back-formation from "metamorphosis" in the 1940s, itself from Greek "morphē" meaning "form" or "shape." The word gained mainstream traction through computer graphics and animation in the 1980s and 1990s.
Word Family: metamorphosis, morphology, morpheme, amorphous, polymorphic, anthropomorphic
Fun Fact: "Morph" is one of the rare Wordle answers ending in H, fewer than 5% of all Wordle solutions end this way. The H is also a trap because it's not part of a typical consonant blend like CH, SH, or TH here; it stands alone.
The Streak Saver Rating
Difficulty: 3 / 5
Trap Factor: MEDIUM. The single vowel and unusual final H make this harder than it looks. Players who rely on vowel-heavy openers (like ADIEU or AUDIO) will get minimal feedback.
Average Solve: 3.8 guesses (estimated based on difficulty)
MORPH sits in the middle of the difficulty scale. The letters are all common enough individually, M, O, R, P, H, but the structure is deceptive. One vowel means fewer green-yellow signals per guess. The H at the end is the real curveball: most players expect words to end in E, T, Y, or R. If you burned early guesses on vowel-rich words, you'll be hunting consonants fast.
What This Puzzle Teaches
Today's word is a masterclass in why consonant-first guessing strategies matter. If your opener was CRANE or SLATE, you'd have picked up the R and maybe the O, but you'd still be guessing blind on the M, P, and H. A more balanced opener like STORM or CHROME would have given you stronger positional data.
MORPH also reinforces a key Wordle lesson: don't ignore the final letter. Many solvers fixate on the first two or three positions and treat the last two slots as an afterthought. Today's answer punishes that approach. The H is the anchor, once you lock it in, the rest of the word falls into place quickly.
Tomorrow's Reset
Puzzle #1814 drops at midnight in your timezone. Did today's MORPH catch you off guard, or did you crack it in three? Either way, every Wordle sharpens your instincts for the next one.
See you at midnight for the next challenge.
