The daily word game uses a color-coded system to assist users when they try out the brainteaser, with letters coming up grey if they’re not in the word, yellow if they are but are in the wrong place, and green if they’re in the right place.
Sometimes it can be frustrating when only grey tiles pop up, but it can also be a useful tool to know exactly which vowels appear in the 5-letter word, narrowing down all options until the answer is revealed.
For those struggling to figure out what today’s word is, Newsweek have collated a number of useful tips and hints that will help you solve the puzzle, as well as the actual answer.
Wordle has become a global phenomenon since it first began, when originally it only had 90 active players it now has over 45 million who play the game each and every day.
It’s become so popular that the game has also inspired numerous daily puzzles like math-based Nerdle and the globe-trotting guessing game Worldle.
‘Wordle’ #263 Clues for March 9
As always, if you would just like clues to figure out the answer to today’s Wordle by yourself then read directly below, until the fifth hint.
If you would like to know the answer to today’s Wordle Newsweek has provided it below, simply scroll to the bottom of the article.
Hint #1: Wordle’s word of the day only contains one vowel which may be revealed by a word like “Adieu” which already contains 4 of the total 5 vowels. Hint #2: For those that follow the moon’s phases, or a lunar cycle, Wordle #263 represents the length of time it typically takes for one new moon to go to the next. Hint #3: Today’s Wordle word is one of the words in the English language that does not have a word that rhymes with it. Hint #4: Synonyms for Wordle #263 are predominantly based on a length of time, and include “thirty days” and “four weeks”. Hint #5: Merriam-Webster defines Wordle #263 as “a measure of time corresponding nearly to the period of the moon’s revolution. "
‘Wordle’ #263 Answer for March 9
The answer to today’s Wordle is “Month”.
Wordle refreshes every day at 7 p.m. ET, at which point the next daily puzzle will become available to players.
Those who are looking for something to fill their time with while they wait for Wordle to refresh can try out a number of alternative word games.
