Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1681, and this Sunday challenge delivers a straightforward verb with a common letter pattern that rewards systematic elimination. 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 #1681 awaits.
The Letter Rundown
Today's puzzle breaks down like this:
Vowel Count: 1 vowel(s)
Consonant Count: 4 consonant(s)
Repeated Letters: Yes - the letter T 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 confident movement and display.
Level 2 (The Category): This word is a verb. It's something you might do to show confidence.
Level 3 (The Boundaries): Starts with S, ends with T.
Level 4 (The Structure): The vowel sits in position 4. There's a repeated consonant.
Level 5 (The Giveaway): To walk with proud, stiff steps showing self-importance.
Quick-Reference Clues
First Letter: S
Last Letter: T
Vowels Present: U
Double Letters: YES
Rhymes With: CUT, SHUT, BUT
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 #1681 is: STRUT
Word DNA: Breaking Down Today's Answer
STRUT verb. To walk with a proud, stiff, swaggering gait, often showing confidence or self-importance.
Origins: From Middle English "strouten" meaning to swell, bulge, or stand out stiffly; related to Old English "strūtian" meaning to stand out stiffly.
Word Family: struts, strutted, strutting, strutter
Fun Fact: In engineering, a "strut" is a structural component designed to resist longitudinal compression, sharing the same concept of stiffness and support as the verb form.
The Streak Saver Rating
Difficulty: 2 / 5
Trap Factor: LOW. Common letters and familiar double-consonant pattern make this straightforward.
Average Solve: 3.2 guesses (estimate based on difficulty)
This puzzle rates low on difficulty because it uses only common letters (S, T, R, U) with a familiar double-T pattern. The starting S is one of Wordle's most frequent opening letters, and the vowel placement in position 4 follows common English patterns. The main challenge might come from players overthinking the double letter or considering less common vowel placements.
What This Puzzle Teaches
This puzzle reinforces the value of testing common consonants early - S, T, and R are all among Wordle's highest-frequency letters. When you see yellow S and T in early guesses, STRUT should quickly come into consideration.
The double T pattern is a classic Wordle structure that experienced players should recognize quickly. When you have T in multiple positions with limited vowel options, testing words with double consonants can efficiently narrow the field.
Tomorrow's Reset
Puzzle #1682 drops at midnight in your timezone. Did today's STRUT 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.
