NYT Wordle Hints & Answer — Friday, October 21, 2022 (#489)

Puzzle #489. Take one hint at a time — the answer stays hidden until you open it.

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The NYT Wordle answer for Friday, October 21, 2022 (puzzle #489) is GROVE.

How hard is Wordle #489?

Medium42/100

• It uses the uncommon letter "V", which most opening guesses never test.

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Common questions

What is the Wordle answer for Friday, October 21, 2022?

The NYT Wordle answer for Friday, October 21, 2022 (puzzle #489) is GROVE.

What does GROVE mean?

It starts with "G" and ends with "E", and every letter is different.

What letter does today's Wordle start with?

Today's Wordle answer starts with the letter "G".

What number is today's Wordle?

Friday, October 21, 2022 is Wordle #489. Wordle's first puzzle was published on 19 June 2021 as #0, and the number goes up by one each day.

What time does a new Wordle come out?

A new Wordle unlocks at midnight local time, so players in different time zones get the new puzzle at different moments. Everyone on the same calendar date gets the same word.