Wordle is a puzzle game that seems to be everywhere on social media. With more than 300 Wordle puzzles so far, many fans already have their strategies set in stone for this viral word game. But for anyone new to Wordle, they may need some hints and a rundown of the rules to get going.

How To Play Wordle

Wordle is played in browsers on just about any device. Players can use their PCs, other computers, or mobile phones. While Wordle and other New York Times games would be fun on console, they aren't available for them currently. Here's a breakdown of the original Wordle's rules.

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  • Head to the New York Times Games site and look for Wordle.
  • Choose a starting Wordle word. It needs to be five letters long and a real English word.
  • Starting words should feature several of the most common letters in Wordle puzzles so far.
  • After plugging in the chosen word and pressing enter, its letters will change color.
  • Green letters are right, gray are wrong, and yellow are right but in the wrong position in the word.
  • Players have a total of six guesses to get to the answer of the day.
  • Letters can be duplicated in the word, as in the word COLOR or OTTER.
  • Spellings are usually the American spellings of the word, like HONOR instead of HONOUR.
  • Puzzles reset at midnight local time every day.
  • Wordle provides a stats menu if players use the same device and browser every day. This menu includes a spoiler-free share button, win streaks, total puzzles played, and guess distribution along with others.

Hints for the Wordle 302 for April 17, 2022

Today's answer is quite an interesting word. Some fans may have some trouble keeping their Wordle winning streaks intact with this challenge. Here is a spoiler-free list of some hints to help player's get through with a win.

  • Today's Wordle word of the day begins with a vowel.
  • It contains two total vowels, one at the beginning of the word, and one at the end.
  • It contains one M.
  • There is also one L in this word.
  • The definition of this Wordle word is similar to ENOUGH.

Answer for Wordle 302 for April 17, 2022

Anyone still looking for the answer to today's Wordle word of the day can find the complete spoiler right below this image.

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The answer to Wordle puzzle 302 is AMPLE.

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