Wordle Today: A Comprehensive Guide to the Popular Word Game and Solving Puzzle #1513

"Wordle" is a global phenomenon in word games, offering a new daily challenge to millions of players worldwide. In this game, you must guess a five-letter word in just six attempts. The game started as a personal project by engineer Josh Wardle, who designed it as a gift for his partner, but it quickly gained immense popularity, leading the New York Times to acquire it in early 2022. A new puzzle is available daily at midnight local time, meaning players might be competing to solve "today's" puzzle while others have already solved "yesterday's."

How Does Wordle Work?

The game relies on simple and straightforward rules:

• If the letter you guessed is correct and in the correct position, it appears in green.
• If the letter is in the word but in the wrong place, it appears in yellow.
• If the letter is not part of the word at all, it appears in gray.
• Answers never come in plural form.
• Letters can be repeated within the same word.
• Every guess must be a valid English word accepted in the game's dictionary.
• You are not obligated to use the correct letters you revealed in your subsequent guesses, except when playing in hard mode.
• You have only six attempts to solve the daily puzzle.
• Today's puzzle must be completed before midnight local time.
• All answers are chosen from a specific list of 2309 words, while the game accepts approximately 10,000 words as possible guesses.

Hints for Wordle Puzzle #1513 (Sunday, August 10):

If you are looking to maintain your Wordle win streak, here's some help for today's puzzle number 1513:

• Number of Vowels: Today's word contains only one vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
• First Letter: Today's Wordle solution starts with the letter M, which is a moderately common starting letter, ranking tenth.
• Repeated Letters: There are no repeated letters in today's word, which makes the guessing process slightly easier.
• Last Letter: The word solution ends with the letter Y, which is the second most common ending letter in Wordle words.
• Additional Hint: The word describes something with a "refreshing taste."

Today's Wordle Answer (Game #1513):

MINTY

The Expert's Experience with Today's Puzzle:

Wordle expert, Mark McLaren, achieved a score of 5 attempts on this puzzle, while the average score for players via The New York Times was 3.8 attempts. Although he described his luck in this round as bad, he believes that things balance out in the long run.

The word "MINTY" was not supposed to be difficult, as its average score according to the WordleBot tool (3.8) is considered below the game's overall average. The word does not contain rare or repeated letters, and there are few words similar in spelling like "MISTY."

Mark started with a random guess, "RADII," which left him with 284 possible options. He then moved to "SLICE" as a second guess, which was expected to leave 13 solutions, but it actually left 40 solutions. After the third guess, "PITON," which revealed the letter "I" in its correct place and the letters "T" and "N" in wrong places, he was left with five possible words: "TINNY", "NIFTY", "NIGHT", "MINTY", "NINTH". He chose "NINTH," thinking the game favored number-related words, but he forgot it was a previous answer. Thus, "MINTY" became the only remaining solution, resulting in a worse-than-average score.

The game of Wordle continues to offer enjoyable and entertaining mental challenges, making it an integral part of the daily routine for many around the world.