October 31 Wordle Answer 499

Wordle is back today with another challenging five-letter mystery word for players to ponder over. In order to get it in just six tries, some players might want a push in the right direction or even just the full answer for this puzzle.

How To Play Wordle

Wordle is a deceptively simple game. Although the rules are super easy to learn, the puzzles themselves can be extremely difficult. This article will dive into the rules of how to play while giving players some strategy for winning Wordle as well.

In order to play the original Wordle and the subject of this article, players will need to head to the New York Times Games Wordle website or the NYT crossword app. There are tons of clones of Wordle out there, but there is only one original. Once at the right site, players will need to choose a good starting word. Starting words:

Must be five letters.
Must be a real English word.
Cannot be a proper noun.
Cannot be an offensive word.
Should not be a previous answer to a Wordle puzzle.
Cannot be a plural noun ending in S, though these can be used as guesses.

Type the chosen word into the site and press enter. This will cause the letters to change colors.

Green letters are right.
Gray letters are wrong.
Yellow letters are right but in the wrong place in the word.

Given these clues, players have just six tries total to get to the correct answer. There is only one puzzle per day, and it resets at midnight local time. This one-puzzle-a-day aspect of Wordle is part of the reason why there are so many Wordle clones out there; players who love the format want more puzzles in the same vein.