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Today's Wordle 485 answer and hint: Monday, October 17


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I can offer you the answer to today's Wordle in plain text as well as a whole range of general tips and one freshly-made hint, all created to make the October 17 (485) challenge go as smoothly as possible.

Today's answer surprised me because the word I'd gone for was one of those I assumed wouldn't be the answer. Of course, Wordle has shown me plenty of times before that any word could be the answer but I figured it would at least be a fresh set of letters allowing me to narrow things down. As it turns out, I didn't need to. 

Wordle hint

Today's Wordle: A hint for Monday, October 17

The answer today is a very specific style of earthenware drinking vessel designed to contain beer. They often have ornate lids. You'll need to find two vowels to solve this one. 

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 485 answer?

Let's get you over the finish line. The answer to the October 17 (485) Wordle is STEIN

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:

  • October 16: SPADE
  • October 15: CATCH
  • October 14: FLOOR
  • October 13: EQUAL
  • October 12: IONIC
  • October 11: VALID
  • October 10: ENJOY
  • October 9: HOWDY
  • October 8: VIGOR
  • October 7: DANDY

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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