Today's NYT Wordle lands with puzzle #1707, and this Friday challenge delivers a straightforward past-tense verb with common letters, though the K ending might catch some players off guard. 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 #1707 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, though K is less frequent than others
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 unpleasant odors and past experiences.
Level 2 (The Category): This word is a verb. It describes something that smelled bad in the past.
Level 3 (The Boundaries): Starts with S, ends with K.
Level 4 (The Structure): The vowel sits in position 3.
Level 5 (The Giveaway): The past tense of a verb meaning to emit a strong, unpleasant smell.
Quick-Reference Clues
First Letter: S
Last Letter: K
Vowels Present: A
Double Letters: NO
Rhymes With: BANK, TANK, RANK
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 #1707 is: STANK
Word DNA: Breaking Down Today's Answer
STANK verb. The past tense of "stink," meaning to have emitted a strong, unpleasant odor.
Origins: From Middle English "stank" (past tense of stinken), from Old English "stanc" (past tense of stincan), tracing back to Proto-Germanic roots.
Word Family: stink, stinks, stinking, stinky, stank, stunk
Fun Fact: "Stank" is less commonly used than "stunk" in modern English, making it a slightly unusual but valid past-tense form that appears in Wordle's lexicon.
The Streak Saver Rating
Difficulty: 2 / 5
Trap Factor: LOW. Common letters and simple structure, but the K ending and past-tense verb form might require adjustment from players used to more common nouns.
Average Solve: 3.8 guesses (estimate based on difficulty)
This puzzle sits on the easier side of Wordle's spectrum. The letters S, T, A, N, K are all common, with only K being slightly less frequent in final positions. The main challenge comes from recognizing it as a past-tense verb rather than a more typical noun. Players who test common vowel positions and consonant clusters should find this manageable.
What This Puzzle Teaches
This puzzle reinforces the value of testing common ending patterns - K endings are less frequent than S, E, or Y endings, so players should consider them after eliminating more common options.
The word demonstrates that past-tense verbs are valid Wordle answers, expanding beyond the more common nouns and adjectives. This reminds players to consider different parts of speech when standard patterns don't yield results.
Tomorrow's Reset
Puzzle #1708 drops at midnight in your timezone. Did today's STANK 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.
