It’s almost the weekend so there is no judgment if you need an extra helping hand with today’s Wordle.
New York-based software developer Josh Wardle first developed Wordle during the coronavirus lockdown, as he simply wanted a game “for me and my partner to enjoy.” Little did he know that eventually, the word-based puzzle would become a global sensation.
After releasing the game to the public in October 2021, it quickly developed a passionate following, with players taking to social media to share their scores and share tips.
Wordle exploded from 90 users on November 1, 2021, to 300,000 on January 2, 2022, according to figures by Statista. In January 2022, The New York Times purchased Wordle for an undisclosed low seven-figure sum, though the game remained free to play.
In an interview with Newsweek, Erhan Aslan, who teaches applied linguistics at the University of Reading in the U.K., provided some advice for Wordle players.
“One thing that I think is important in this game is the starting word chosen. Starting off with words that include commonly used vowels, for example, ‘e’ and ‘a,’ consonants such as ‘r’ and ‘t,’ and sound sequences might be helpful. Choosing a word that starts with ‘q,’ ‘z,’ ‘j,’ or ‘x,’ for instance, may not be the best choice,” he said.
“As you get more feedback after a few guesses, users need to draw on some knowledge of phonics to narrow down or eliminate some words that they might be thinking. For example, if the second letter of the target word is l (indicated by green) and the player feels that the word starts with a consonant, they will need to know that there are only a few consonant cluster possibilities (such as bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl).”
Need help with today’s answer? Newsweek has put together five clues to help you solve Friday’s Wordle puzzle. The answer to today’s puzzle will be revealed at the end of this article, so scroll down with caution if you want to work it out for yourself.
‘Wordle’ #1,084 Clues for Friday, June 7
Hint #1: Today’s answer is a noun.
Hint #2: The word contains two vowels.
Hint #3: There are no repeated letters in today’s Wordle.
Hint #4: The word begins and ends with consonants.
Hint #5: Today’s Wordle begins with the letter “M.”
‘Wordle’ #1,084 Answer for Friday, June 7
The answer to today’s Wordle is “Melon.”
According to Merriam-Webster, the noun is defined as “any of various typically sweet gourds (such as a muskmelon or watermelon) usually eaten raw as fruits” and “something rounded like a melon: such as a person’s head.”
If you struggled with today’s answer, you might have better luck tomorrow—Wordle resets at midnight in your time zone.
In the meantime, why not give Connections a go? It may only have launched in June 2023, but the word-association puzzle is The New York Times‘ second-most popular game after Wordle, and if you get stuck, we’ve got some helpful hints to help you figure it out.
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