Today's Wordle Hints & Answer - May 16, 2024 (Puzzle #1062)

May 16’s answer is bound to cause issues for many players, and it is recommended that they be prepared for it. The answer contains a repeating letter, which is never fun as it can take several attempts to find their correct locations. The answer also has only one vowel, which makes solving today’s answer even more complicated. However, if you use a different mode, you might have better luck.

If you use ’s hard mode, you might be able to find the repeating letter and the vowel faster than usual. That’s because this mode does not let players use previously confirmed letters in other spots. This will allow you to discover the repeating letters and prevent you from using random guesses for your subsequent attempts. You can also use some starting words that might give you a slight advantage.

With six guesses and thousands of possible daily words, keeping a Wordle streak alive can be tricky. Here are some strategies players can follow.

The main purpose of using curated starting words is so that you don’t have to waste your first few attempts on random guesses. While these starting words will not reveal the full answer, they will let you discover some vital elements of the answer. These elements can include vowels, consonants, or other letters that might be present in the answer. Once you know one of these elements, solving today’s in less than six attempts will be slightly easier.

It might not be prudent to use your best starting words and combos today as they might not be able to find the repeating letter. However, the starting words below have been hand-picked with the answer in mind.

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If you need some tips to solve most questions, check out this video by BuzzFeedPlayer on YouTube.

If you are looking to use some hints, we have four that might help solve today’s. While these hints will not spoil the answer, they will give enough information so that you can make an educated guess. However, if you have already used some attempts, we still advise