Monday? Again? Let's make the best of it with an easy Wordle win. If you want that to take the form of the world's fastest victory then you're in luck, because here you're never more than a quick click away from today's answer. If you'd rather just have a fresh clue to fall back on, we can help with that too, as a hint for the March 11 (996) game's ready and waiting for you just below.
The grey letters that kept popping up turned out to be the driving force behind today's Wordle win. It was less a case of me finding the answer, and more that the answer found me, the only word left that would slot into place around the few greens I'd unearthed. With a bit of luck, I'll get to be more proactive tomorrow.
Today's answer refers to something annoying, a minor irritation, or one more problem you didn't see coming. Think of a dog digging up a garden, a kid with their hand in the cookie jar again), or a fly that just won't stop buzzing around. There's only one vowel to find today.
No letters are used twice in today's puzzle.
If you've decided to play Wordle but you're not sure where to start, I'll help set you on the path to your first winning streak. Make all your guesses count and become a Wordle winner with these quick tips:
You're not racing against the clock so there's no reason to rush. In fact, it's not a bad idea to treat the game like a casual newspaper crossword and come back to it later if you're coming up blank. Sometimes stepping away for a while means you can come back with a fresh perspective.
Let's get the week started. The answer to the March 11 (996) Wordle is PESKY.
Previous Wordle solutions can help to eliminate guesses for today's Wordle, as the answer isn't likely to be repeated. They can also give you some solid ideas for starting words that keep your daily puzzle-solving fresh.
Here are some recent Wordle answers:
There are six rows of five boxes presented to you by Wordle each day, and you'll need to work out which five-letter word is hiding among them to win the daily puzzle.
Start with a strong word like ALIVE—or any other word with a good mix of common consonants and multiple vowels. You should also avoid starting words with repeating letters, so you don't waste the chance to confirm or eliminate an extra letter. Once you've typed your guess and hit Enter, you'll see which letters you've got right or wrong. If a box turns ⬛️, it means that letter isn't in the secret word at all. ???? means the letter is in the word, but not in that position. ???? means you've got the right letter in the right spot.
Your second guess should compliment the first, using another "good" word to cover any common letters you might have missed on the first row—just don't forget to avoid any letter you now know for a fact isn't present in today's answer. After that, it's just a case of using what you've learned to narrow your guesses down to the correct word. You have six tries in total and can only use real words and don't forget letters can repeat too (eg: BOOKS).
If you need any further advice feel free to check out our Wordle tips, and if you'd like to find out which words have already been used you can scroll to the relevant section above.
Originally, Wordle was dreamed up by software engineer Josh Wardle, as a surprise for his partner who loves word games. From there it spread to his family, and finally got released to the public. The word puzzle game has since inspired tons of games like Wordle, refocusing the daily gimmick around music or math or geography. It wasn't long before Wordle became so popular it was sold to the New York Times for seven figures. Surely it's only a matter of time before we all solely communicate in tricolor boxes.
