Tired. The daily scramble again. If you want hints for the Mini, Connections, or Strands too, check the main page. But we’re here for the five letters.
This one might trip you up. Not because it’s obscure exactly. Just unused in most vocabularies. If your opening guess feels weak, remember English leans on certain letters. Stop guessing with Z and J. Stick to the heavy hitters.
Clues without the spoilers
Ready to see the shape of the word? Don’t blink if you’re avoiding spoilers.
Wordle Hint No. 1: No repeats. Clean slate. Every letter appears once.
Wordle Hint No. 2: Two vowels. That’s it. Not three. Just two.
Wordle Hint No. 3: It starts with D.
Wordle Hint No. 4: It ends with R.
Wordle Hint No. 5: Meaning. It means to hesitate. To raise objections. To show reluctance.
Don’t confuse the answer with a personality trait. Modesty is not the game today.
The Answer
Today’s Wordle answer is DEUR.
Wait. DEUR? No. DEMUR.
There is a difference. Demure is a quiet, modest person. Demur is to hold back. To object. To say “I’d rather not.” Two words. Very different vibes. Pick the right one or restart tomorrow.
Yesterday’s win, June 30 (No. 1837), was PUPPY. Everyone loves puppies. This isn’t one.
Recent History
A quick look back. How did you do?
June 29 (No. 1836): CRUDE
June 28 (No. 1835): EMCEE
June 27 (No. 1834): SCOOP
June 26 (No. 1833): ACUTE
How to Start
Stop throwing darts in the dark. Use data. Which letters matter most? E, A, and R are kings. Avoid the rare stuff. J, Q, X—save those for when you’ve narrowed it down.
Solid starters exist. They aren’t magic. Just statistically sound.
- ADIEU (Hits a, e, i, u, d. Good spread.)
- TRAIN (T, r, a, i, n. Solid vowels.)
- CLOSE (Common consonants, s and e.)
- STARE (S, t, a, r, e. The workhorse.)
- NOISE (N, o, i, s, e. Quietly effective.)
Try one. See what turns green. Or gray. Mostly gray today if you’re not careful with the vowels. 🤷
