New week, new Wordle. If you’re aiming to keep the streak alive, start with a strong opener and work the feedback. If you’re new, you can play the daily puzzle for free in the New York Times’ Wordle game.

Quick hints for Wordle #1549

  • Meaning clue: describes progress or movement on a route, or the passage of time (“We’ll pick this up ___ the way”).
  • Letter clue: no repeated letters.
  • Vowel clue: two vowels.
  • Starting letter: A.

Need one more nudge? Think of a preposition that can also function as an adverb when describing how something proceeds.

Spoiler: today’s Wordle answer

ALONG.

It’s commonly used to indicate movement or development over distance or time (“move along,” “all along,” “along the road”).

How tough was it?

Test solvers averaged 3.6 guesses out of six — on the easier side — per the NYT’s daily Wordle Review. Many paths converge quickly once you lock in the opening vowel and the NG ending.

Strategy notes for next time

  • Cover vowels early: Openers that include two or more vowels plus common consonants (S, T, R, N, L) tend to compress the search space quickly.
  • Track elisions: If you see an early A and O but stall, consider common digrams and endings (e.g., -NG) to test placement efficiently.
  • Play to the grid: Avoid speculative repeats when the keyboard has grayed a letter — it’s wasted information unless you’re testing positions in Hard Mode.
  • Get a read on your solve: NYT’s Wordle Bot can analyze your guesses and suggest stronger next steps based on information gain.

Recent answers (useful for avoiding repeats)

  • Sep 14: NOISY
  • Sep 13: NADIR
  • Sep 12: THROB
  • Sep 11: CHAIR
  • Sep 10: POUTY

Why it matters

Words like ALONG are solid “everyday English,” which tend to be favored in Wordle. That means they’re less about obscure vocabulary and more about letter position patterns. If you can quickly map likely endings (like -NG, -ER, -ED) and test them with high-frequency consonants, you’ll convert more three- and four-guess solves.

Tip: If you like constraint-driven play, toggle Hard Mode in the Wordle settings and commit to using the information you’ve uncovered. It forces disciplined guesswork and can make the learning curve steeper — and more satisfying — without changing the daily word.

Good luck tomorrow. And if you want more daily word puzzles, the NYT’s Connections offers a different kind of pattern-spotting challenge in the same Games hub.