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If you need the answer to today's Wordle then you've come to the right place. And if you'd just like a little help with the August 24 (431) Wordle instead I've got some great news for you, because you're in the right place for that too. Whatever tips, tricks, or hints you need with today's puzzle, you'll find them all below.

It's hump day, the special day that's too far from the weekend to feel excited about an upcoming break and too far from Monday to ignite any positive "I'm really going to do my best this week" vibes. It's on days like this I appreciate Wordle's relaxed approach to a daily challenge—it'll get done whenever I'm ready, and take as long as I want it to. 

Wordle hint

Today's Wordle: A hint for Wednesday, August 24

Today's word is often a demanding one; someone desperate to receive an unhealthy amount of attention or affection. The term can also refer to extremely poor people, or those lacking basic essentials such as food and medicine too. There's one vowel used twice today. 

Wordle help: 3 tips for beating Wordle every day 

If there's one thing better than playing Wordle, it's playing Wordle well, which is why I'm going to share a few quick tips to help set you on the path to success:

  • A good opener contains a balanced mix of unique vowels and consonants. 
  • A tactical second guess helps to narrow down the pool of letters quickly.
  • The solution may contain repeat letters.

There's no time pressure beyond making sure it's done by midnight. So there's no reason to not treat the game like a casual newspaper crossword and come back to it later if you're coming up blank.

Wordle answer

Wordle today

(Image credit: Josh Wardle)

What is the Wordle 431 answer?

Allow me to make things easy for you. The answer to the August 24 (431) Wordle is NEEDY.

Previous answers

Wordle archive: Which words have been used

The more past Wordle answers you can cram into your memory banks, the better your chances of guessing today's Wordle answer without accidentally picking a solution that's already been used. Past Wordle answers can also give you some excellent ideas for fun starting words that keep your daily puzzle solving fresh.

Here are some recent Wordle solutions:

  • August 23: WOVEN
  • August 22: MERIT
  • August 21: WASTE
  • August 20: TREAT
  • August 19: SHRUG
  • August 18: TWANG
  • August 17: TWICE
  • August 16: GRUEL
  • August 15: POKER
  • August 14: KHAKI

Learn more about Wordle 

Every day Wordle presents you with six rows of five boxes, and it's up to you to work out which secret five-letter word is hiding inside them.

You'll want to start with a strong word like ALERT—something containing multiple vowels, common consonants, and no repeat letters. Hit Enter and the boxes will show you which letters you've got right or wrong. If a box turns ⬛️, it means that letter isn't in the secret word at all. 🟨 means the letter is in the word, but not in that position. 🟩 means you've got the right letter in the right spot.

You'll want your second go to compliment the first, using another "good" word to cover any common letters you missed last time while also trying to avoid any letter you now know for a fact isn't present in today's answer.

After that it's just a case of using what you've learned to narrow your guesses down to the right word. You have six tries in total and can only use real words (so no filling the boxes with EEEEE to see if there's an E). Don't forget letters can repeat too (ex: BOOKS).

If you need any further advice feel free to check out our Wordle tips, and if you'd like to find out which words have already been used you'll find those below.

Originally, Wordle was dreamed up by software engineer Josh Wardle, as a surprise for his partner who loves word games. From there it spread to his family, and finally got released to the public. The word puzzle game has since inspired tons of games like Wordle, refocusing the daily gimmick around music or math or geography. It wasn't long before Wordle became so popular it was sold to the New York Times for seven figures. Surely it's only a matter of time before we all solely communicate in tricolor boxes. 

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