Unlocking The Secrets Of Wordle: Tips And Tricks For Winning

It's almost the weekend, so we can forgive ourselves for struggling with the day's Wordle. Our brains might be struggling at the end of the working week, so that is why Newsweek is here to save the day with some helpful hints to solve Friday's puzzle. To solve the daily Wordle game, players need to figure out a mystery five-letter word in six guesses or less. Players are guided by a color-coded tile system to let them know if they are on the right track.

A green tile means the letter is correct, while yellow tells you the letter appears in the word, but is in the wrong spot. Finally, a gray tile shows that the letter does not appear in the word at all. Welsh-born engineer Josh Wardle invented the game for his girlfriend, but sold it to The New York Times in early 2022 for an undisclosed figure after it became a global sensation. Wardle explained why he chose to use five-letter words for Wordle as opposed to other word lengths in an interview with Newsweek in January 2022.

“There is a reason that every word is five letters long and that you are allowed six attempts to guess it,” he said. “That might seem arbitrary but, with the prototype version, I tested different word lengths and experimented with the number of tries that players were allowed. Through that process of refinement, I figured out that five letters and six tries was the ideal sweet spot. It’s just limited enough to feel challenging and to make you think, but most of the time people still manage to solve it. So, you feel a real sense of real accomplishment.”

Even celebrities love the game, including Keegan-Michael Key, the Emmy award-winning star of Key & Peele and Wonka. He teamed up with the NYT in 2023 to invite players to compete against him in their game group chats. “There’s a fun sense of accomplishment that comes with starting the day solving a New York Times game,” Key said in 2023. “It’s also a great reason to have a quick check-in with a few of my friends (and get in a little friendly competition). I’ve always been a fan of words and language and any game that can test my acumen.”

The answer to Friday'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' #1,126, Clues for Friday, July 19 GameNewsweek has gathered five clues to help you solve today's Wordle brainteaser.

• Hint #1: Today's word contains one vowel.
• Hint #2: The answer is a verb.
• Hint #3: There are two sets of repeated letters in today's Wordle.
• Hint #4: Today's answer ends with a consonant.
• Hint #5: Today's answer begins with an "R."

'Wordle' #1,126, Answer for Friday, July 19 Game Today's Wordle answer is "Refer." If you didn't figure out today's Wordle puzzle, don't fret. The game resets at midnight in your time zone, so you can always try again tomorrow.