Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1687, and this Saturday challenge delivers a verb with double letters 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 #1687 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 L 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 distribution and fair shares.
Level 2 (The Category): This word is a verb. It's about dividing resources or assigning portions.
Level 3 (The Boundaries): Starts with A, ends with T.
Level 4 (The Structure): The vowels are in positions 1 and 4. There's a double consonant in positions 2 and 3.
Level 5 (The Giveaway): To distribute or assign portions of something to different people or purposes.
Quick-Reference Clues
First Letter: A
Last Letter: T
Vowels Present: A, O
Double Letters: YES
Rhymes With: BALLOT, GALLOT, SHALLOT
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 #1687 is: ALLOT
Word DNA: Breaking Down Today's Answer
ALLOT verb. To distribute or assign something, especially shares or portions.
Origins: From Middle English "alotten," from Old French "aloter," from "a-" (to) + "lot" (portion, share).
Word Family: allots, allotted, allotting, allotment
Fun Fact: The word appears in only about 0.03% of Wordle answers, making it relatively uncommon but not extremely rare.
The Streak Saver Rating
Difficulty: 3 / 5
Trap Factor: MEDIUM. Double L could confuse players, but common letters make it approachable
Average Solve: 3.8 guesses (estimate based on difficulty)
Today's puzzle sits in the moderate difficulty range. The double L presents the main challenge - players might misinterpret yellow feedback for a single L when there are actually two. However, with common starting letter A and ending letter T, plus familiar vowels, the word remains accessible with strategic guessing.
What This Puzzle Teaches
Double letters require careful attention to yellow tile feedback - if L shows yellow, there might be two of them. Don't assume you've found all instances of a letter based on a single yellow result.
Common starting letters like A and ending letters like T make this word deceptively straightforward, but the double L pattern requires precise positioning. This puzzle reinforces that even common letter combinations can hide subtle complexities.
Tomorrow's Reset
Puzzle #1688 drops at midnight in your timezone. Did today's ALLOT 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.
