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Today's Wordle puzzle has a rare feature: There are two letters that each are repeated in the word. That often throws me off when it happens, since I tend to use a letter once and think I'm done with it. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, read on.
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Today's Wordle hints
Before we show you today's Wordle answer, we'll give you some hints. If you don't want a spoiler, look away now.
Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats
Today's Wordle answer has two separate repeated letters.
Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels
Today's Wordle answer has one vowel, but it is one of the two repeated letters, so you will see it twice.
Wordle hint No. 3: First letter
Today's Wordle answer begins with B.
Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter
Today's Wordle answer ends with E.
Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning
Today's Wordle answer refers to a beautiful and charming woman, often from the South. It's also the first name of a Disney character.
TODAY'S WORDLE ANSWER
Today's Wordle answer is BELLE.
Yesterday's Wordle answer
Yesterday's Wordle answer, April 16, No. 1762, was CUBIT.
Recent Wordle answers
April 12, No. 1758: ALLEY
April 13, No. 1759: ELFIN
April 14, No. 1760: CYCLE
April 15, No. 1761: BEGUN
What's the best Wordle starting word?
Don't be afraid to use our tip sheet ranking all the letters in the alphabet by frequency of uses. In short, you want starter words that lean heavy on E, A and R, and don't contain Z, J and Q.
Some solid starter words to try:
ADIEU
TRAIN
CLOSE
STARE
NOISE
