Another day means another chance to continue this streak, and if you’re a little stuck, we’re here to help you sort it out. Wordle response for today, May 7.
For the uninitiated, the goal of Wordle is to find a five-letter word in six guesses every day. The fewer guesses, the better – and if you don’t get it right at all, you’ll end your streak.
This is why training today’s Wordle answer is such a priority because players take pride in continuing their streak. So why gamble on a risky final guess when you can learn a few clues and, failing that, get the definitive answer? This page can help you.
Once you’ve got the hang of today’s word, learn more about Wordle and how the New York Times got interested in games in this interview with NYTimes gaming editor Jonathan Knight. In keeping with the theme of words, we also explained why the NYTimes Mini Crosswords are a reliable joy.
Clues for today’s Wordle answer
Instead of jumping straight to the answer, you may only need a few clues to cross the line:
- There is a vowel in this word.
- There are no repetitive letters.
- This word starts with “M”.
- Today’s word can be used to describe an old building or something that smells damp and musty.
Still not sure? Read on for the answer.
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Wordle answer for word 1053 from May 7, 2024
Even with the clues above, are you still not sure and want to continue with this?
The Wordle answer today is MUSTY.
I have a personal dislike for today’s word “MUSTY”, so I’m not even mad that I didn’t catch it in time. It’s one of those words that sends shivers down my spine, so the Wordle sequence can begin tomorrow. This word can remain as a failure, I’m happy about it.
Now you have the answer, don’t spoil it for others! Don’t forget that you can share your spoiler-free results in the form of a grid.
Of course, no one should know that you came to this page to solve the problem. Maybe start by making a couple of false assumptions to confuse them, perhaps?
The etymology of today’s Wordle
The current word ‘MUSTY’ is said to have originated around the 1520s to describe something that has gone sour or moldy and is thought to have originated as a variation of ‘Moisty’ meaning damp and moist.
I’ve often thought that several places I’ve visited in games would smell like “MOUSTI”. Now, don’t get mad at me, but for some reason I believe the depths of Tears of the Kingdom can be described like this. It’s dark there, various monsters are hiding, there’s an air of humidity everywhere you go (not counting the Fire Temple area) and it just seems “MUSTY”.
Wordle’s past answers for this week
And now our “Previously on Wordle” segment! (I know “in” works better, but let me have this…) This week the following words appeared in Wordle:
- Monday May 6 (1052) – TO SHAVE
- Sunday May 5 (1051) – STICKER
If you want to know all the words that have graced Wordle in the past, check out our archive of past Wordle answers.
What to play after Wordle
Once your daily Wordle is over, the question is: what are you going to play now?
You can of course try the other word games offered by the New York Times, such as Spelling Bee, Mini Crossword and Letter Boxed. You can also try your luck at Connections, the daily Sudokus and Tiles – a rather additive pattern matching game.
There are also a range of games that have tweaked the Wordle formula. Squaredle challenges you to find a series of words by connecting letters in a four-by-four grid. Meanwhile, Dordle, Quorodly, Octordly and Sedecordle all stick to the standard Wordle, while increasing the number of words you need to find. The challenge lies in how your guesses count for all words. So you need to decide whether you are going to focus on a specific word or try to solve multiple words at the same time. Fortunately, the number of guesses given to you increases as the number of words you have to solve.
If you want to take a break from spelling, try GeoGuessr. Here you will be given an image of somewhere, anywhere, in the world and asked to place a marker on where you think that location is. There is even an Old School RuneScape version.
Hope you enjoyed playing Wordle today!
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