Today's
NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1655, and this Tuesday challenge serves up a familiar five-letter noun that's common in design conversations but might not be top-of-mind for daily Wordle solvers. 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 #1655 awaits.
The Letter Rundown
Today's puzzle breaks down like this:
Vowel Count: 2 vowel(s)
Consonant Count: 3 consonant(s)
Repeated Letters: No
Letter Rarity: All common letters
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 about interior aesthetics and visual harmony.
Level 2 (The Category): This word is a noun. It's related to how a space looks and feels.
Level 3 (The Boundaries): Starts with D, ends with R.
Level 4 (The Structure): The vowels sit in positions 2 and 4.
Level 5 (The Giveaway): The visual style and arrangement of furnishings in a room.
Quick-Reference Clues
First Letter: D
Last Letter: R
Vowels Present: E, O
Double Letters: NO
Rhymes With: BORE, SORE, MORE
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 #1655 is: DECOR
Word DNA: Breaking Down Today's Answer
DECOR noun. The style and arrangement of furnishings and decorations in a room or building.
Origins: From French "décor", which came from Latin "decor" meaning beauty, elegance, or grace.
Word Family: decorate, decoration, decorative, decorator
Fun Fact: The word shares its Latin root with "decorum," which refers to proper behavior or etiquette - both relating to what's considered appropriate or beautiful in a given context.
The Streak Saver Rating
Difficulty: 3 / 5
Trap Factor: MEDIUM. Common letters form a less common everyday word.
Average Solve: 3.8 guesses (estimate based on difficulty)
DECOR presents a moderate challenge. While all five letters are common in English, the word itself isn't top-of-mind vocabulary for most solvers. The vowel pattern (E in position 2, O in position 4) is less common than typical vowel placements. Players who test multiple vowel positions early will have an advantage, while those stuck on everyday words might burn a few guesses.
What This Puzzle Teaches
This puzzle reinforces the value of testing multiple vowel positions early. With vowels in positions 2 and 4, standard opening words that place vowels in positions 1 and 3 might miss the pattern entirely.
The word demonstrates that even common letters can form less common words. DECOR uses only high-frequency letters (D, E, C, O, R) but creates a word that's more specialized than general vocabulary, reminding players to consider their full lexical range.
Tomorrow's Reset
Puzzle #1656 drops at midnight in your timezone. Did today's DECOR 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.
