It’s reported that currently, tens of millions people play it every day. And if you haven’t tried it yet, you can do so for free here.
Essentially, you have to guess a five-letter word in six attempts, and this word refreshes daily, so you’ll always have a new challenge.
The puzzle is color-coded, so you can see that when you’ve guessed correctly, a letter that is in the right position will turn green, whilst a letter that is part of the word but in the wrong position will turn yellow. If you’ve guessed a letter that isn’t part of the word at all, it’ll turn gray.
The Origins of ‘Wordle’
Since being launched to the public, several similar games have emerged, including Quordle, Squabble and Herdle.
The digital game was created by software engineer Josh Wardle, who initially intended it to be played by him and his partner Palak Shah.
It was publicly launched in October 2021, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and quickly gained popularity.
‘Wordle’ #387 Hints and Clues for Monday, July 11
The puzzle’s creator, Wardle, recommends you spend your first tries eliminating as much of the alphabet as possible.
We would suggest that your first attempt be a word with plenty of vowels, such as AUDIO, as well as avoiding less common letters such as X, W, Z, until you have a better understanding of what the word is.
We’ve got four hints for you below to help you solve Wordle #387. Each tip will bring you closer to the answer. So if you only need a little help, we recommend you stop reading before the final clue.
Hint #1: Today’s Wordle answer starts with the letter “M.”
Hint #2: The answer has one vowel which is repeated.
Hint #3: It is a noun.
Hint #4: The word is how you’d address a woman respectfully.
Still stumped? Newsweek has got the answer for Wordle #387 below:
The Wordle #387 for Monday, July 11, is “MADAM.” Merriam Webster describes it “as a form of respectful or polite address to a woman”.
The next Wordle puzzle will be available on Monday at 7 p.m. ET, as this is when the daily update occurs.
While you’re waiting for it to refresh, why not try other similar online puzzles, such as the geography guessing game Worldle or some of these alternative word puzzles instead?
