July 20 Wordle Answer 396

Wordle is a simple and fun game by the New York Times Games. This game pits players against a mystery five-letter word, and the answer from today is a fairly decent challenge, even for long-time players.

How To Play Wordle

In order to start playing, first head to the New York Times Games Wordle website. While there are tons of Wordle copycats and clones out there, this is the original version. All the answers, hints, and rules in this article will be about the NYT's and no others. Once players are at the right site, they need to choose a first word. In order to choose a good starting word, players might need to know a little about how the game's answers work. Wordle answers:

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Are five letters long.
Are real English words.
Are not a proper noun.
Are not any offensive terms or slurs.
Are almost never plural nouns ending in S, although these can be used as tries.
Are the Americanized spellings of words.
Can contain duplicated letters, as in VIVID, which was a Wordle answer several months ago.

Once players choose a good starting word with several commonly used letters in Wordle puzzles, type it into the website. Press enter. Then the letters will change color to give clues as to the real answer. Letters that turn green are right, gray are wrong, and yellow are right but in the wrong place in the word. Given these clues, players have just five more tries to guess the answer. Puzzles reset daily at midnight local time.

Hints for the Wordle 396 for July 20, 2022

The New York Times Games version of Wordle has a brand-new word for today, and it can be quite the challenge. Some players may want a few hints to help them get through the puzzle and keep from losing a Wordle winning streak without giving the whole word away. Here are some clues that may push players in the right direction.