Wordle Today: Clues, answer to crack word of the day for August 17

Wordle is a web based internet game. It is globally accessible and amusingly popular amongst its users.

Wordle is a word puzzle game which can be easily played on mobile and desktops. It is completely ad free and subscription free.

Wordle History

Wordle was designed by Engineer Josh Wardle for his wife who loved word games. The game was only a privately affair and was designed for friends and family only. Later on, it was bought by The New York Times for six figures. The NYT made it publically accessible which made it a global sensation.


Wordle is available at NYT official website and is free to play.

How to play Wordle?

Wordle game requires you to crack a five letter word given in a grid. You have to randomly type in letters to crack the word across and down.

But there is a twist!

You have to crack the word in six attempts!

Interesting right?

While typing in the letters, If the block in the grid changes color-

Here's what it means-

If it turns Red, it means letters from your word are not there in the secret word at all.

Yellow means, the letters are there but not in the same position.

Green means, you've nailed it, letters match with the same position in which they are placed.

Wordle Hints for August 17

The word starts from A.

The word ends at S.

It has two repeated letters.

It has two vowels.


Hope these hints are helpful but in case you are still looking for the answer, Scroll down!

Wordle Answer for August 17

Today's Wordle answer is AMISS.

FAQs

What is a general tip for Wordle?
One can try with vowels initially ensuring you maximize your chances with such guesses. Using common Consonants can also help reach your goal like M, N , R, S.


Can you use Wordle and Quordle interchangeably?
Quordle and Wordle are different word puzzle games and have no connection with each other. In comparison to Wordle, Quordle is four times more complex.