Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1695, and this Sunday challenge serves up a verb with double vowels 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 #1695 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 E 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 digital integration and secure placement.
Level 2 (The Category): This word is a verb. It's something you do with code or objects.
Level 3 (The Boundaries): Starts with E, ends with D.
Level 4 (The Structure): The vowels are both E, appearing in positions 1 and 4.
Level 5 (The Giveaway): To insert or fix something firmly into a surrounding material.
Quick-Reference Clues
First Letter: E
Last Letter: D
Vowels Present: E, E
Double Letters: YES
Rhymes With: BED, FED, LED
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 #1695 is: EMBED
Word DNA: Breaking Down Today's Answer
EMBED verb. To fix or set something firmly into a surrounding mass or material.
Origins: From "em-" (variant of "en-") + "bed" - literally meaning "to put into a bed."
Word Family: embeds, embedded, embedding, embedment
Fun Fact: In computing, "embed" refers to inserting code or media into a webpage or document, making it a crucial term in web development.
The Streak Saver Rating
Difficulty: 3 / 5
Trap Factor: MEDIUM. The double E pattern can confuse vowel elimination strategies.
Average Solve: 3.8 guesses (estimate based on difficulty)
EMBED presents moderate difficulty with its double vowel pattern. While all letters are common, the E-E combination can throw off players who eliminate vowels too quickly. The M-B-D consonant cluster is straightforward, but the repeated E requires careful letter tracking.
What This Puzzle Teaches
Double vowels teach the importance of tracking letter frequency - just because you find one E doesn't mean there isn't another. This word reminds players that common letters can repeat, requiring systematic elimination rather than assumptions.
The E-M-B-E-D pattern shows how common starting letters can still create challenging combinations when paired with less common middle letters. Standard openers like "ADIEU" or "STARE" would reveal the double E early, giving strategic players an advantage.
Tomorrow's Reset
Puzzle #1696 drops at midnight in your timezone. Did today's EMBED 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.
