We have the solution to Wordle on July 16, as well as some helpful hints to help you figure out the answer yourself, right here. We’ve placed the answer at the bottom of the page, so we don’t ruin the surprise before you’ve had a chance to work through the clues. So let’s dive in, starting with a reminder of yesterday’s answer.

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Let’s start by first reminding ourselves of yesterday’s Wordle answer for those new to the game or who don’t play it daily, which was “BRUTE.” So we can say that the Wordle answer today definitely isn’t that. Now, with that in mind, perhaps take another stab at it using one of these Wordle starting words and circle back if you have no luck.

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Still can’t figure it out? We have today’s Wordle answer right here, below. But first, one more thing: Let’s take a look at three hints that could help you find the solution, without giving it away, so there’s no need to feel guilty about keeping your streak alive — you put in some work, after all! Or just keep scrolling for the answer.

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No luck? Don’t sweat it — you can’t get them all! If you just want to see today’s Wordle answer to continue your streak, you can find it below.

The answer to today’s Wordle is …

LEECH

Today’s Wordle definition

And here’s what it means, according to our good friend ChatGPT:

The term “leech” can refer to different things depending on the context:

  1. Biological Context: In biology, a leech is a type of parasitic or carnivorous worm, typically found in freshwater environments. They have a segmented body and use suckers to attach to hosts, from which they feed on blood or other fluids. Some leeches are used in medicine for their blood-thinning properties.
  2. Metaphorical/Colloquial Context: In a more figurative sense, “leech” describes someone who exploits others for their own benefit, often without contributing anything in return. For example, if someone is constantly taking advantage of friends’ generosity without reciprocating, they might be referred to as a “leech.”
  3. Historical Context: In historical medicine, leeches were used in bloodletting practices to treat various ailments, based on the belief that removing blood from a patient could help balance bodily humors.

The context usually makes clear whether the term is being used literally or metaphorically.

It might seem like Wordle is all luck, but there are a few good practices you can use to help get as many clues as possible in just a few guesses, making it that much more likely you can figure out the final word before you run out of tries. The most important guess is your first, and the trick is to load up on vowels (A, E, I, O, and U).

Some popular starting words people have had good luck with are “adieu,” “media,” “arise,” and “radio.” Just make sure not to pick a word with double letters, or you’re wasting precious guesses. The aim here is to try to figure out which vowels the mystery word contains, then layer in common consonants and close in from there.

Your second word, assuming that the first one gave you a good jumping-off point, should begin to lean more heavily on common consonants like R, S, and T. More good ones here we’ve seen are “stern,” “irate,” and “atone.” You never want to reuse any letters from a prior round that showed up as gray — you know they aren’t in the word.

Now that’s all solved and the definition is taken care of, and you’re armed with some tips to crush tomorrow’s Wordle, here are some games like Wordle you can try today.

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