EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is for Wordle answer #335; the May 21st Wordle answer is available now.
The newest Wordle word is ready for players to solve, and today should be an easy win for most players. The May 20th word is one that many players will enjoy as they may relate to it, it's a very common word used in certain circles, and contains some of the more popular vowels. Despite it being an easy one, there is always a chance that players could have trouble and just need a little bit of help.
The one thing that today's Wordle has going for it that could cause trouble is its overly common ending. Wordle answers that end in 'ED', 'ING', 'ER', or other letter combinations like that have a strong potential of messing with a player's game and having them waste answer after answer on the wrong words. It's incredibly easy to get lost in a loop of words that end in a specific way, only to realize that the six opportunities to guess have been spent. One way to combat this is to turn on Wordle's Hard Mode in the options which stops players from using letters that have already been proven incorrect. This won't help with the multiple choices available, but it will stop players from accidentally using a letter that's already been guessed.
Today's Wordle Hints (May 20th #335)
Before today's full Wordle answer is spoiled we've provided a few hints for those who need a little push in the right direction.
- Hint 1: There are no repeated letters in today's answer.
- Hint 2: This answer is a generalized term for people who participate in games.
- Hint 3: Today's Wordle word is also the title of a not-great 2009 movie starring Gerard Butler.
Today's Wordle Answer (May 20th #335)
Today's Wordle answer is GAMER.
Aside from the poorly reviewed movie, GAMER is a common term used for video game fans. For today's Wordle starting word we used IRATE, which provided three letters in incorrect positions 'R', 'A', and 'E'. With such a strong start we simply rearranged some letters for our second guess, RAGED. This provided the correct placement for the vowels, another incorrect spot for the 'R', and a new letter that was in the wrong spot, 'G'. After that, it was quite easy to get the correct answer, there are only two words that end with 'EG' and neither has an 'A' in it, which meant 'G' had to be the first letter. This led us right to the correct answer and a Wordle win in three with GAMER.