Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1657, and this Thursday challenge serves up a familiar literary term that rewards standard 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 #1657 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 timeless storytelling with moral lessons.
Level 2 (The Category): This word is a noun. It's a short story that often features animals and teaches a lesson.
Level 3 (The Boundaries): Starts with F, ends with E.
Level 4 (The Structure): The vowels sit in positions 2 and 5.
Level 5 (The Giveaway): A brief narrative, often with talking animals, that conveys a moral truth.
Quick-Reference Clues
First Letter: F
Last Letter: E
Vowels Present: A, E
Double Letters: NO
Rhymes With: TABLE, CABLE, SABLE
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 #1657 is: FABLE
Word DNA: Breaking Down Today's Answer
FABLE noun. A short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral lesson.
Origins: Derived from Old French "fable," which came from Latin "fabula" meaning story or tale.
Word Family: fabled, fabulist, fabulous, fabulously
Fun Fact: The word appears in classic literature worldwide, most famously in Aesop's Fables, which date back to ancient Greece.
The Streak Saver Rating
Difficulty: 2 / 5
Trap Factor: LOW. Common letters and familiar vowel patterns make this straightforward.
Average Solve: 3.8 guesses (estimate based on difficulty)
FABLE presents minimal challenge for seasoned Wordlers. With all common letters, no repeated characters, and familiar vowel placement, this puzzle rewards standard opening strategies. The F-start might give pause to players who favor more common starting letters, but the A-E vowel combination quickly narrows possibilities.
What This Puzzle Teaches
This word demonstrates the value of testing multiple vowel positions early - the A and E in positions 2 and 5 are common placements that eliminate many possibilities quickly.
The F-starting word reminds players that less common starting letters can still yield common words when combined with familiar vowel patterns, encouraging broader opening strategies.
Tomorrow's Reset
Puzzle #1658 drops at midnight in your timezone. Did today's FABLE 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.
