Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1683, and this Tuesday challenge serves up a straightforward adjective with common letters but an uncommon combination that could trip up pattern recognition. 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 #1683 awaits.
The Letter Rundown
Today's puzzle breaks down like this:
Vowel Count: 1 vowel(s)
Consonant Count: 4 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 twilight hours and fading light.
Level 2 (The Category): This word is an adjective. It describes a type of light or color.
Level 3 (The Boundaries): Starts with D, ends with Y.
Level 4 (The Structure): The vowel sits in position 2.
Level 5 (The Giveaway): Dim or shadowy, like the light just after sunset.
Quick-Reference Clues
First Letter: D
Last Letter: Y
Vowels Present: U
Double Letters: NO
Rhymes With: MUSKY, BUSKY, HUSKY
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 #1683 is: DUSKY
Word DNA: Breaking Down Today's Answer
DUSKY adjective. Dimly lit, shadowy, or having a darkish color.
Origins: From Middle English "dusk" (dark, shadowy) + "-y" suffix, related to Old English "dox" meaning dark or swarthy.
Word Family: dusk, dusky, duskiness, duskily
Fun Fact: The word appears in only about 0.03% of Wordle answers, making it a relatively uncommon solution despite using all common letters.
The Streak Saver Rating
Difficulty: 2 / 5
Trap Factor: LOW. All letters are common, no repeated letters, straightforward vowel placement.
Average Solve: 3.8 guesses (estimate based on difficulty)
Today's puzzle rates as relatively easy. The single vowel (U) in position 2 makes elimination straightforward, and all consonants (D, S, K, Y) are high-frequency letters. The main challenge comes from the less common D-K-Y consonant pattern, which might not immediately spring to mind for players expecting more typical English word structures.
What This Puzzle Teaches
This puzzle reinforces the value of vowel-heavy openers. With only one vowel (U), players who start with words like "ADIEU" or "AUDIO" would quickly identify the vowel position and narrow down possibilities significantly.
The D-K-Y consonant pattern teaches players to consider less frequent consonant clusters. While all letters are common individually, their specific arrangement in DUSKY is less typical than patterns like ST, CH, or TH, reminding solvers that Wordle sometimes favors less obvious combinations.
Tomorrow's Reset
Puzzle #1684 drops at midnight in your timezone. Did today's DUSKY 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.
