Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1845, and this Wednesday challenge brings a five-letter word that sounds straightforward but carries a dark twist that could throw off players who lean too hard on vowel-heavy openers. 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 #1845 awaits.
The Letter Rundown
Today's puzzle breaks down like this:
Vowel Count: 2
Consonant Count: 3
Repeated Letters: No
Letter Rarity: All common letters, D, E, M, O, N appear frequently in Wordle solutions
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 ancient mythology, dark folklore, and things that go bump in the night.
Level 2 (The Category): This word is a noun. It describes a supernatural entity found in religious texts, folklore, and fantasy fiction.
Level 3 (The Boundaries): Starts with D, ends with N.
Level 4 (The Structure): Two vowels sit in positions 2 and 4, with consonants at 1, 3, and 5.
Level 5 (The Giveaway): A malevolent spirit or evil supernatural being often cast out by exorcists.
Quick-Reference Clues
First Letter: D
Last Letter: N
Vowels Present: E, O
Double Letters: No
Rhymes With: SEAMAN, FREEMAN, BEAMON
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 #1845 is: DEMON
Word DNA: Breaking Down Today's Answer
DEMON noun. An evil spirit or supernatural being, often depicted in religious and mythological traditions as a malevolent entity that opposes divine forces; also used colloquially to describe someone exceptionally skilled or driven ("a demon on the guitar").
Origins: From Ancient Greek daimon (δαίμων), meaning a spirit or divine power, neither inherently good nor evil. The word passed into Latin as daemon (spirit) and entered English through Old French. Its modern negative connotation was cemented by early Christian texts, which recast pagan spirits as malevolent.
Word Family: demonic, demonize, demonization, demonology, demoniac, demoniacal, demoness
Fun Fact: DEMON shares its Greek root daimon with the word "pandemonium" (literally "all demons"), coined by John Milton in Paradise Lost as the name for the capital of Hell. In Wordle's answer history, mythological terms like DEMON appear less frequently than everyday vocabulary, making this a moderately uncommon solution.
The Streak Saver Rating
Difficulty: 3 / 5
Trap Factor: MEDIUM. The word uses all common letters, which helps, but the consonant pattern (D-M-N) is unusual enough that players fixated on vowel-first openers like ADIEU or AUDIO may struggle to place the M.
Average Solve: 3.8 guesses (estimate based on difficulty)
DEMON sits in the middle of the difficulty scale because its letters are all familiar, but the arrangement isn't obvious. The M in position 3 is the sticking point, many players burn guesses trying common consonants like R, T, S, or L in that slot before landing on M. Players who start with a consonant-rich opener like CRANE or SLATE will have a significant advantage over vowel-dump strategies.
What This Puzzle Teaches
Balance your letter strategy. Openers like ADIEU or AUDIO reveal vowels fast but leave you blind to the consonant spine of words like DEMON. A mixed opener, CRANE, SLATE, or TRAIN, gives you a better read on both vowels and the working consonants that actually build the word.
Pay attention to letter position frequency. M is a relatively rare starter, but it appears in position 3 more often than you'd think, words like HUMAN, WOMAN, and today's DEMON all slot M in the middle. Building a mental map of where uncommon consonants tend to sit saves guesses on the back half of the game.
Tomorrow's Reset
Puzzle #1846 drops at midnight in your timezone. Did today's DEMON 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.
