Welcome back, Wordle fans! It’s Saturday—Saturn’s day in the Roman pantheon. Whether you’re enjoying a warm cup of coffee or nursing a second helping of sleep, we’re here once again to tackle today’s Wordle with wits and whimsy. June is in full swing, and the temperature’s climbing—but thankfully, Wordle doesn’t require sunscreen. Just a sharp mind and a bit of luck.
Let’s get into the hints and clues for Wordle #1456.
Wordle Hints Today
- Hint: Spooky.
- Clue: Today’s word contains more consonants than vowels. In fact, only one vowel is in play, and it’s not repeated.
We’re now heading into spoiler territory. Scroll slowly or look away if you’re still solving.
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Wordle Answer Today
Today’s Wordle Answer: GHOST
A classic word. Mysterious, chilling, and perfect for a Saturday Wordle. If you managed to guess it in three or fewer, you’re doing great. Four? Respectable. Five or more? Don’t worry—we’ve all been haunted by a tough Wordle now and then.
Wordle Analysis
Let’s break it down with my guess strategy today.
I started with the word BLOAT. It’s one of my favorite openers—broad vowel coverage and useful consonants. Today, it paid off. I landed two green tiles right away: ‘O’ in the middle and ‘T’ at the end.
My second guess was SHUNT, a word chosen more for its elimination potential than its likelihood to be correct. It introduced four fresh consonants and ruled out ‘U’ as a possible vowel. ‘S’ turned yellow, and nothing else stuck.
At this point, the board looked like this:
- _ _ O _ T
- ‘S’ is somewhere, not in the second position.
That gave me a solid direction. After cycling through possibilities in my head—SCOOT, CLOUT, SCOUR—I finally landed on a word that ticked all the boxes: GHOST.
Boom. All five letters turned green.
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Competitive Wordle Score
I guessed today’s Wordle in three tries, tying with the Wordle Bot. That means we each get:
- 1 point for a 3-guess solve
- 0 points for tying
Total: 1 point today
Current June score:
- Me: 11 points
- Wordle Bot: 8 points
The gap holds steady. I’ll need a few two-guess solves to stretch the lead.
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Today’s Wordle Etymology
The word ghost has an old and storied history. It originates from the Old English gāst, meaning “spirit” or “soul.” You can see its Germanic cousins in Old High German’s geist. Linguists link it to the Proto-Germanic gaistaz, though its ultimate Indo-European root is fuzzy. Some etymologists connect it to the concept of breath or life force, a hauntingly appropriate origin for a word tied to the afterlife.
Isn’t language weird and wonderful?
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Final Thoughts
There’s something poetic about getting GHOST on a bright, sunny Saturday. A little reminder that the eerie can pop up anytime—even in our five-letter puzzles.
