Wordle Today: Answer and Clue #1161 for August 23

There’s no way you’re going to lose Wordle on a Friday, not now that you’re here. Skip straight to today’s answer if you don’t have time to play, or take your time with our hint for the August 23rd (1161) riddle if you just need to make those first guesses really count. It’s your game, enjoy it your way.

Wait, where did the Wordle go? I managed to solve today’s game so fast that the letters fell off my keyboard before I could even think about it. I think I’m about as shocked as I am pleased with myself for that. I hope you’ve had a similar experience, or are about to, with our help.

Wordle clue of the day

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Wordle Today: A Clue for Friday, August 23

Today’s answer describes a soft blood-sucking parasite or someone who acts like one. Sometimes used in medicine, both ancient and modern. You only need one vowel today.

Is there a double letter in Wordle today?

There is a double letter in today’s Wordle.

Wordle Help: 3 Tips to Win at Wordle Every Day

A good starting word can be the difference between victory and defeat with the daily puzzle, but once you have the basics down, it’s much easier to land those wins on Wordle. And since there’s nothing like a small victory to set you on the right path for the rest of the day, here are some tips to help you get on the right track:

A good opening should contain a mixture of unique consonants and vowels.
Quickly reduce the number of letters with a tactical second guess.
Pay attention to letters appearing more than once in the answer.

With Wordle, you don’t have to rush to find the answer. Treating the game like a classic crossword puzzle can be a good tactic. That way, you can come back to it later if you haven’t found anything. Stepping away for a moment can be the difference between a win and a row of gray squares.

Today’s Wordle Answer

Wordle Answer

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What is today’s Wordle answer?

And there you have it. The answer to the Wordle of August 23 (1161) is LEECH.

Previous Wordle Answers

The last 10 Wordle answers

Answers to previous Wordle puzzles can give you great ideas for fun starter words that will make solving daily puzzles feel fresh. They are also a good way to eliminate guesswork for today’s Wordle puzzle, since the answer is unlikely to be repeated.

Here are some recent Wordle answers:

August 22: BULLY
August 21: MULCH
August 20: DELAY
August 19: METER
August 18: LANKY
August 17: STORM
August 16: SPACER
August 15: GLANS
August 14: SHORE
August 13: NEIGH

Learn more about Wordle

Today's Wordle is played on a phone

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Wordle gives you six rows of five squares each day, and you’ll have to figure out what secret five-letter word is hidden inside to keep your winning streak going.

You should start with a strong word like ARISE, or any other word that has a good mix of common consonants and multiple vowels. You’ll also want to avoid starting words with repeated letters, as you lose the chance to potentially eliminate or confirm an extra letter. Once you hit enter, you’ll see which ones you got right or wrong. If a box changes to ⬛️, that 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 got the right letter in the right place.

Your second guess should complete the original word, using another “good” word to cover common letters you missed last time while trying to avoid any letters you now know are not present in today’s answer. With any luck, you should have some colored boxes to work with and get you on the right track.

After that, all you have to do is use what you’ve learned to refine your guesses to the correct word. You have six tries in total and can only use real words (so don’t fill in the boxes with EEEEE to see if there’s an E). Remember that letters can also repeat (e.g. BOOKS).

If you need further advice, please feel free to consult our Wordle Tipsand if you want to know which words have already been used, you can scroll down to the corresponding section above.

Wordle was originally conceived by a software engineer Josh Wardleas a surprise for his partner who loves word games. From there, it spread throughout his family, and eventually became public knowledge. The crossword puzzle has since inspired tons of games like Wordlerefocusing the everyday gadget around music, math or geography. It wasn’t long before Wordle became so popular that it was sold to the New York Times for seven figuresIt’s probably only a matter of time before we’re all communicating only in tri-colour boxes.