Mastering Wordle: Tips And Tricks To Conquer The Daily Puzzle

Mondays are hard enough without six rows of five blank little squares staring at you from your screen. If you’ve embarked on a new Wordle puzzle this morning thinking it would be a lot of fun but you’re stuck into an unpleasant standstill, don’t worry, Newsweek has your back! The game, which has taken the world by storm, is not just a test of your vocabulary but also your strategic thinking. With a bit of guidance, you can turn your frustrating moments into triumphant victories.

Below, you’ll find a series of five hints to help you solve Monday’s Wordle. If you just want to know the solution, scroll all the way to the end to find the answer. Sometimes it’s just that kind of day, and we all need a little help from our friends! Understanding the origin and mechanics of the game can also aid in improving your skills.

But first, let’s recap how we got to be so enamored with this little game. Welsh software engineer Josh Wardle created the game for his puzzle-solving girlfriend, but Wordle quickly exploded in popularity once made public. It’s a simple yet captivating game that challenges players to guess a five-letter word within six tries, by giving feedback on the letters guessed so far.

The game had 90 players a month after being launched in October 2021. A month after that, it had 300,000 players. A week after that, the game had garnered 2 million players, becoming a world sensation. In January 2022, the New York Times bought it for an undisclosed sum, causing a little bit of a stir—though Wardle reassured fans that the game was already programmed for years to come, and nothing will change.

Every day, Wordle resets with a brand new challenge. The objective of the game is to guess the correct five-letter word within six guesses. It’s not always easy, but we are here for it! Let’s dive into the hints that can help you tackle today’s puzzle with confidence.

Wordle #1,157, Clues for Monday, August 19

Newsweek has put together five clues to help you solve today’s Wordle brainteaser.

Hint #1: The answer contains a repeated letter.

Hint #2: The repeated letter is a vowel.

Hint #3: It is a noun.

Hint #4: Let’s say that it’s a word that is more common in Europe.

Hint #5: If you needed to size something up, you’d probably be using it.

Wordle #1,157, Answer for Monday, August 19

The answer to today’s Wordle puzzle is “meter.” The Merriam-Webster has several definitions for “meter.” The word can be used to describe a “systematically arranged and measured rhythm;” “a measure or unit of metrical verse;” and “the basic recurrent rhythmical pattern of note values, accents, and beats per measure in music.”

But it can also be used to indicate “one that measures” and “the base unit of length in the International System of Units that is equal to the distance traveled by light in a vacuum.” Finally, as a noun, it can also be used to indicate “an instrument for measuring and sometimes recording the time or amount of something.”