David Awoyode
The New York Times releases a fresh Wordle puzzle each day at midnight in your local time zone. That means while some players are working on “today’s” word, others may still be solving “yesterday’s.”
Hints for Wordle #1526
Before we reveal the answer, here are some clues to help you solve today’s puzzle:
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Vowels: The word contains vowels in three positions.
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First Letter: It begins with the letter U — a rare starter, with only 33 Wordle solutions beginning this way.
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Repeated Letters: Yes, today’s word has repeated letters.
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Final Letter: The solution ends with N, one of the more common finishing letters.
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Extra Clue: The answer describes “a joining together.”
Today’s Wordle Answer
If you want to skip the solving and go straight to the solution: The Wordle for game #1526 is UNION.
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NYT average score: 2.9
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My score: 3
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WordleBot score: 4
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My start word: SNIDE (narrowed it to five options)
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WordleBot’s start word: SLATE (315 possibilities)
The repeated “N” may have caused some trouble, but overall the puzzle had a relatively low difficulty. Many players solved it in 2–3 guesses.
Yesterday’s Puzzle (Game #1525)
For those still in a different time zone, yesterday’s answer was RATTY.
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Hints Recap: Began with R, ended with Y, included repeated letters, and was “rodent-like.”
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Average score: 3.9
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My score: 4
Wordle’s Recent Answers (Past Week)
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#1526 (Sat, Aug 23): UNION
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#1525 (Fri, Aug 22): RATTY
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#1524 (Thu, Aug 21): EXTOL
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#1523 (Wed, Aug 20): LLAMA
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#1522 (Tue, Aug 19): ROWDY
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#1521 (Mon, Aug 18): ISSUE
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#1520 (Sun, Aug 17): LOUSY
Wordle Basics: How It Works
Wordle challenges players to guess a five-letter word in six tries. Correct letters turn green if in the right spot, yellow if misplaced, and gray if not in the word at all. Each puzzle is the same worldwide and resets at midnight
Charles Esther