Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1670, and this Wednesday challenge serves up a common verb with three vowels that could trip up players who overthink vowel-heavy patterns. 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 #1670 awaits.
The Letter Rundown
Today's puzzle breaks down like this:
Vowel Count: 3 vowel(s)
Consonant Count: 2 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 strategic retreat or careful navigation.
Level 2 (The Category): This word is a verb. It's something you do to prevent unwanted outcomes.
Level 3 (The Boundaries): Starts with A, ends with D.
Level 4 (The Structure): The vowels appear in positions 1, 3, and 4.
Level 5 (The Giveaway): To keep away from something or prevent it from happening.
Quick-Reference Clues
First Letter: A
Last Letter: D
Vowels Present: A, O, I
Double Letters: NO
Rhymes With: VOID, LLOYD, PARANOID
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 #1670 is: AVOID
Word DNA: Breaking Down Today's Answer
AVOID is a verb. To keep away from something, prevent it from happening, or refrain from doing it.
Origins: From Middle English "avoiden," from Anglo-French "avoider," tracing back to Old French "esvuidier" meaning "to empty out, clear out."
Word Family: avoids, avoided, avoiding, avoidable, avoidance, unavoidable
Fun Fact: "Avoid" ranks among the top 2000 most frequent English words and appears in countless legal, medical, and everyday contexts as a fundamental action verb.
The Streak Saver Rating
Difficulty: 2 / 5
Trap Factor: MEDIUM. The three-vowel structure creates multiple valid possibilities that can lead to overthinking.
Average Solve: 3.8 guesses (estimate based on difficulty)
AVOID presents a classic Wordle challenge: common letters arranged in a less common pattern. The A-O-I vowel combination is relatively rare in five-letter words, which might throw off players expecting more typical vowel distributions. However, all letters are high-frequency, making systematic elimination straightforward once you identify the vowel positions.
What This Puzzle Teaches
This puzzle reinforces that vowel-heavy words require careful elimination of common vowel combinations. When you see three vowels confirmed early, focus on testing less common vowel arrangements rather than assuming standard patterns.
The A-O-I vowel pattern demonstrates how middle vowels can create multiple valid possibilities that need systematic elimination. This word teaches the importance of testing consonant placements around confirmed vowels rather than fixating on vowel combinations alone.
Tomorrow's Reset
Puzzle #1671 drops at midnight in your timezone. Did today's AVOID 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.
