Today's Wordle Is Killing Streaks

Wordle is back to its old tricks with another tough puzzle that is crushing streaks. While it's still early in the morning, the dreaded "Wordle 296 X" is trending on Twitter, which indicates that more than a few players are crashing and burning on today's puzzle.  We'll dig into today's Wordle puzzle later in the article, for those looking for some hints or clues. However, if you haven't done the puzzle yet, you may not want to scroll to the bottom of the article as we'll eventually discuss the answer.

For those who somehow have missed out on the Wordle craze so far, the rules of the game are simple: players have six tries to guess a five letter word. Players receive clues based on which letters their guess shares with the correct word. A letter shaded in yellow means that letter also appears in the correct word, but in a different letter location. A letter shaded in green means that letter appears in the same spot in the correct word.

On average, it takes Wordle players about 4 tries to correctly guess a daily puzzle, although a few puzzles can be significantly trickier. The past week has featured a number of tough puzzles, with FOUND breaking streaks due to sharing a 4-letter word ending with several other words, and NYMPH eluding players due to its lack of a traditional vowel. 

So, what about today's Wordle? Today's Wordle contains the least-used letter in the alphabet, which means what players could have some trouble guessing the word using their usual array of guesses. It doesn't help that there are four other words that share four letters in the same placement as the correct answer, which means that Wordle could turn into a guessing game if they haven't eliminated some potential answers early on. 

Still stumped on today's Wordle puzzle? The answer to Wordle 296 is...SQUAD. Be sure to check out WordleBot if you want some tips on how to improve your Wordle game.

Let us know if you got today's Wordle puzzle in the comment section, and if you managed to match our score of getting it in four tries!