Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1660, and this Sunday challenge brings a double-letter challenge with a Western flair that could trip up players who don't spot the repeated consonant. 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 #1660 awaits.
The Letter Rundown
Today's puzzle breaks down like this:
Vowel Count: 2 vowel(s)
Consonant Count: 3 consonant(s)
Repeated Letters: Yes - the letter S appears twice
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 frontier justice and collective action.
Level 2 (The Category): This word is a noun. It's something you might assemble for a specific purpose.
Level 3 (The Boundaries): Starts with P, ends with E.
Level 4 (The Structure): The vowels sit in positions 2 and 5. There's a double consonant in the middle.
Level 5 (The Giveaway): A group organized to assist law enforcement, often seen in Westerns.
Quick-Reference Clues
First Letter: P
Last Letter: E
Vowels Present: O, E
Double Letters: YES
Rhymes With: FOSSY, GLOSSY, CROSSY
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 #1660 is: POSSE
Word DNA: Breaking Down Today's Answer
POSSE noun. A group of people gathered together for a common purpose, often to assist law enforcement or pursue a specific objective.
Origins: From Latin "posse" meaning "to be able," via Medieval Latin "posse comitatus" meaning "power of the county," referring to the authority to summon citizens for law enforcement.
Word Family: Posses, posseman, possemen
Fun Fact: The term gained widespread popularity through American Western films and literature, where posses were commonly depicted pursuing outlaws across frontier territories.
The Streak Saver Rating
Difficulty: 3 / 5
Trap Factor: MEDIUM. The double S creates pattern recognition challenges, and the Western theme might not immediately click for all players.
Average Solve: 3.8 guesses (estimate based on difficulty)
POSSE presents a moderate challenge with its double S configuration. While all letters are common, the repeated consonant can confuse players who might not recognize that a yellow S appearing twice means both instances are in the word. The word's specific cultural association with Westerns adds another layer of difficulty for players outside that context.
What This Puzzle Teaches
Double letters like the repeated S in POSSE require careful attention to yellow tile patterns - when you see a yellow letter that could appear twice, test words that include that letter in multiple positions to confirm the duplication.
Words ending in -E are statistically common in Wordle solutions, making the final letter easier to guess once you've eliminated other vowel possibilities and consonant combinations.
Tomorrow's Reset
Puzzle #1661 drops at midnight in your timezone. Did today's POSSE 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.
