Word Game Insights for Monday, 18th August, 2025 (Revealed Solution Included)
Wordle, the popular word guessing game, has taken the internet by storm once again. Today's answer is a five-letter word, starting with 'I' and containing a repeated letter. The word refers to an important topic or problem for debate or discussion.
The solution for Wordle #1,521, which went live at midnight local time, is ISSUE. This word is common and can be found in the old typesetters' phrase ETAOIN SHRDLU.
For those who missed yesterday's puzzle, the answer was LOUSY, a word that means poor, as in grades or performance, with the hint being "poor".
In Wordle, green squares indicate correctly guessed letters in the correct position, yellow squares indicate letters that are in the word but not in the correct position, and gray squares indicate letters not in the word.
The game, now under the ownership of the New York Times, has an editor who hand-picks the solutions each day. If you're finding today's Wordle challenging, you might want to consider starting with words like CRANE, TRACE, SLANT, CRATE, or CARTE, according to the New York Times's Wordle analysis bot. Alternatively, an MIT analysis suggests starting with words like SALET, REAST, TRACE, CRATE, and SLATE.
Wordle is played on the New York Times website, and players have six attempts to guess a five-letter word. Today's Wordle starts with the letter I and has one repeated letter.
For those seeking alternatives to Wordle, there are numerous options available, such as Wheeldle, Dordle, Quordle, Octordle, Sedecordle, Waffle, Absurdle, Squabble, Antiwordle, and more.
Remember, a new puzzle goes live every day at midnight, local time, so be sure to check back tomorrow for another brain-teasing challenge!
Wordle's daily challenge has once again captivated social media, contributing to pop-culture and entertainment. Today's answer, 'ISSUE', is a five-letter word, making waves in the debate-worthy realms of discourse. Many find today's Wordle particularly challenging and opt for starting words such as CRANE, TRACE, SLANT, CRATE, or CARTE, as suggested by the New York Times's Wordle analysis bot. For those who missed out on yesterday's puzzle, the answer was LOUSY, a word connecting poor grades or performance to the subject.
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