Looking for a nudge on today’s Wordle without giving the whole thing away? Below are layered hints for puzzle #1557, followed by the full answer if you need it. If you want to play first, open Wordle on the New York Times site at nytimes.com/games/wordle.
Today’s Wordle #1557 at a glance
| Hint | Detail |
|---|---|
| Theme-style clue | An opening |
| Letter frequency | Four letters are among the ETAOIN SHRDLU set; the fifth is also common |
| Vowel count | Two vowels |
| Repeated letters | None |
| Starting letter | M |
| Ending letter | H |
Spoiler: the answer to Wordle #1557
MOUTH
A clean three-guess path
One efficient route today: open with “RAISE,” follow with “TOUCH,” then decide between the emergent pair “YOUTH” and “MOUTH.” “MOUTH” closes it in three.
Yesterday’s Wordle (#1556)
Answer: QUILL.
Quick rules refresher
- Green: correct letter in the correct spot.
- Yellow: letter is in the word, wrong spot.
- Gray: letter is not in the word.
You have six guesses total.
Starter words that surface information fast
There isn’t a single “best” opener, but these frequently surface useful signals:
| Balanced, common-letter starters | Starters that prune many options early |
|---|---|
| CRANE | SALET |
| TRACE | REAST |
| SLANT | TRACE |
| CRATE | CRATE |
| CARTE | SLATE |
Other solid options: ARISE, ROUND. If you want vowel coverage early, ADIEU or AUDIO do that; if you’d rather probe consonants, try RENTS or CLAMP.
Strategy note
Use guesses to gather information, not just confirm hunches. If you’ve narrowed the ending (for example, to -OUND), don’t cycle through one consonant at a time. Combine multiple candidates into a single probe word to light up or eliminate several paths at once.
Also keep in mind that Wordle solutions are now hand-edited selections, which can occasionally lean a bit tricky or topical (holidays, cultural moments), though the core difficulty remains consistent day to day.
