EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is for Wordle answer #385; the July 10th Wordle answer is available now.
July 9th’s Wordle is relatively easy to solve if players use their regular starting words or use Wordle’s hard mode. While there are still numerous possible solutions, players can easily guess the answer in less than six attempts. However, many players can utilize all of their attempts and may be left or two tries, making it harder to guess the answer. Therefore, it is beneficial to players to use relevant hints that nudge them towards the solution and prevent them from breaking their daily Wordle streak.
If players want to be challenged, they can use Wordle’s harder mode to guess today’s Wordle answer. However, while using this mode, players will have to follow its stricter rules where they aren’t allowed to use previously correct discovered letters in different spots. While this may sound challenging, it can help solve puzzles with obscure words in the long run. However, players who simply want to guess the answer in the regular mode can use the below hints to solve today’s Wordle answer.
Today's Wordle Hints (July 9th #385)
Some players prefer to use hints that do not spoil the Wordle answer for them. These clues are somewhat similar to hints found in crossword puzzles and only nudges players in the right direction. What’s great is that these hints only define or give a brief description of today’s Wordle answer and help them solve today’s Wordle puzzle without giving the answer away.
- Hint 1: In lieu of
- Hint 2: home___ (fill in the blank)
- Hint 3: the place or role that someone or something should have or fill
After guessing today’s Wordle answer using the above hints, players can share their results on social media websites by clicking on the “Share” button. This action will result in a set of color box emojis and the number of attempts being copied to the clipboard. Wordle players can then share the results on websites like Twitter and Facebook.
Today's Wordle Answer (July 9th #385)
The July 9th Wordle answer is STEAD.
When trying to guess today’s Wordle answer, we first used the word ‘BRAVE,’ which revealed the incorrect position of two letters from today’s Wordle answer. Next, we used the word ‘SALES,’ which indicated the correct position of one more letter from today’s Wordle answer. Then we used the word ‘SEATS,’ which showed the incorrect spots for one more new letter from today’s Wordle answer. Then we used “STEAK,” which showed the correct position of all but one letter from today’s Wordle answer. Finally, knowing the correct position of four letters from today’s solution, we luckily guessed the word STEAK for today’s Wordle answer.