Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1703, and this Monday challenge serves up a common word with a double vowel 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 #1703 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 O 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 of birds settling in for the night.
Level 2 (The Category): This word is both a noun and a verb. It's something birds do at dusk.
Level 3 (The Boundaries): Starts with R, ends with T.
Level 4 (The Structure): Contains a double vowel in positions 2 and 3.
Last Letter: T
Vowels Present: O, O
Double Letters: YES
Rhymes With: BOOST, HOOST, MOOST
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 #1703 is: ROOST
Word DNA: Breaking Down Today's Answer
ROOST noun and verb. A perch or resting place for birds; to settle or rest, especially for birds.
Origins: From Middle English "roost," from Old English "hrōst" meaning a perch or support for birds.
Word Family: roosting, roosted, rooster, roosts
Fun Fact: The word appears in the phrase "rule the roost," meaning to be in charge, which dates back to the 15th century when roost referred to a chicken coop.
The Streak Saver Rating
Difficulty: 2 / 5
Trap Factor: LOW. All common letters, but the double O might throw off pattern recognition.
Average Solve: 3.8 guesses (estimate based on difficulty)
ROOST presents minimal challenge for experienced players. All letters rank in the top 20 most common English letters, and the R-ST bookends are familiar patterns. The double O is the only potential trap, players might waste guesses testing different vowel combinations before realizing the repetition. Standard openers like "STARE" or "CRANE" would reveal the R and T quickly, making this a straightforward solve for most.
What This Puzzle Teaches
Double vowels are less common than double consonants in Wordle answers. When you see a yellow O that doesn't fit in position 2, consider that it might appear twice rather than testing other vowels.
The R-ST pattern is a Wordle favorite. Recognizing common letter combinations like this can accelerate your solving process, once you have R and T in positions 1 and 5, you're already halfway home.
Tomorrow's Reset
Puzzle #1704 drops at midnight in your timezone. Did today's ROOST 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.
