Looking for help with today’s Wordle? In this guide, we have some extra hints and clues to help you on your path to Wordle victory, plus a fun Bonus Wordle to solve while you’re at it. The answer is below as well, plus some Wordle Bot analysis and plenty more.

Well it’s Monday again, dearest Wordlers of mine, and that means it’s back to the old grindstone. Then again, if you’re like me and work every day it really makes no difference! September is almost over but the Wordles keep coming. Let’s solve today’s.

Looking for Sunday’s Wordle answer? Check out our guide right here .

Today’s Wordle Hints & Clues

Okay, now that the bonus custom Wordle is out of the way, let’s move on to the official real deal Wordle!

  • Wordle Bot’s Starting Word: SLATE
  • My Starting Word Today: SPAIN (138 words left)
  • The Hint : Like a suitcase.
  • The Clue: This Wordle has far more consonants than vowels.

Hints not enough, or curious to see if you did better than me on today’s Wordle? You can find the answer and read my Wordle Bot analysis and check out the current Competitive Wordle score between me, your humble Wordle guide, and the Wordle Bot below!

“Trunk” comes from Old French tronc , from Latin truncus , meaning “tree trunk” or “mutilated stem.” From the idea of a thick main body, it broadened to the human torso, an elephant’s trunk, a large chest, and the main compartment of a car.

Today’s Wordle Bot Analysis

Every day I check Wordle Bot to help analyze my guessing game. You can check your Wordle score with Wordle Bot right here .

SPAIN was okay, but 138 words isn’t ideal. At least TONER slashed that to 1, and TRUNK was a pretty easy solve.

The Bot and I each get 1 point for guessing in three and 0 for tying:

Today’s Bonus Custom Wordle

One Wordle not enough? I come up with a new custom Wordle every day for you to solve. Here’s today’s.

Today’s Bonus Custom Wordle is 7 letters long.

  • The hint : A jagged gemstone.
  • The clue: This Wordle has far more consonants than vowels.
  • Yesterday’s Custom Wordle Answer : VESSEL

How To Play Competitive Wordle

  • Guessing in 1 is worth 3 points; guessing in 2 is worth 2 points; guessing in 3 is worth 1 point; guessing in 4 is worth 0 points; guessing in 5 is -1 points; guessing in 6 is -2 points and missing the Wordle is -3 points.
  • If you beat your opponent you get 1 point. If you tie, you get 0 points. And if you lose to your opponent, you get -1 point. Add it up to get your score. Keep a daily running score or just play for a new score each day.
  • Fridays are 2XP, meaning you double your points—positive or negative.
  • You can keep a running tally or just play day-by-day. Enjoy!

New Bonus Weekly NYT Games Update

The New York Times launched a new weekly suit of bonus puzzle games for subscribers this week, and the first batch has freebies for non-subscribers also. You can read all about the new twists on the beloved games here , and watch my interview with NYT Games chief, Jonathan Knight below :

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