Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1666, and this Saturday challenge delivers a straightforward adjective with common letters but a psychological twist that could catch players off guard. 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 #1666 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 extreme energy states and emotional intensity.
Level 2 (The Category): This word is an adjective. It describes a state of frenzied excitement.
Level 3 (The Boundaries): Starts with M, ends with C.
Level 4 (The Structure): The vowels are in positions 2 and 4.
Level 5 (The Giveaway): Describing wild, frenzied excitement that might be associated with certain psychological states.
Quick-Reference Clues
First Letter: M
Last Letter: C
Vowels Present: A, I
Double Letters: NO
Rhymes With: PANIC, TITANIC, ORGANIC
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 #1666 is: MANIC
Word DNA: Breaking Down Today's Answer
MANIC adjective. Showing wild, apparently deranged, excitement and energy.
Origins: Derived from Greek "manikos" meaning "mad, furious," from "mania" meaning "madness, frenzy."
Word Family: mania, manically, maniac
Fun Fact: The word appears in psychological contexts to describe the manic phase of bipolar disorder, making it a term that bridges everyday language and clinical terminology.
The Streak Saver Rating
Difficulty: 2 / 5
Trap Factor: LOW. All common letters, no tricky patterns or double letters.
Average Solve: 3.8 guesses (estimate based on difficulty)
This puzzle rates as relatively easy due to its common letter composition and straightforward vowel-consonant pattern. The psychological context might throw some players, but the letters themselves are all high-frequency. No obscure starting letters or tricky combinations to navigate.
What This Puzzle Teaches
This puzzle reinforces the value of vowel-heavy starting words - both vowels are in common positions (2 and 4), making them easy to identify with standard openers like "ADIEU" or "AUDIO."
The word demonstrates how psychological terms can appear in Wordle, expanding players' vocabulary beyond everyday objects and reminding us that Wordle's dictionary includes descriptive adjectives across multiple domains.
Tomorrow's Reset
Puzzle #1667 drops at midnight in your timezone. Did today's MANIC 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.
