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Stuck and need the answer to today’s Wordle? We’ve got you covered. We have some hints for the Wordle, in case you’d like to take another crack at it yourself before we tell you. If you want to get straight to the answer, tap or click “What is Today’s Wordle Answer” in the table of contents.
We’ll update this article daily. The hints and answers today are for July 28, 2025, or Wordle #1017. The answer to yesterday’s Wordle—#1016—wasTaboo.
Hints for Today’s Wordle
Here are some hints to help you guess the answer without giving away too much:
What Is Today’s Wordle Answer?
The answer to the Wordle on April 1st is:Frond.
Merriam-Webster defines frondas “a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions.”
As the Merriam-Webster dictionary noted, you’ll usually see it in the context of fern or palm leaves, like: “The palm fronts cast sharp shadows on the sand due to the midday sun.”
Frond originates from the Latin word frons, which means “leafy branch” or “foilage.”
What Were the Previous Wordle Answers?
If you missed a game, here is a list of Wordle answers from the last week.
10-07-2025
1016
18-08-2025
1015
12-07-2025
1014
30-07-2025
1013
12-06-2025
1012
07-07-2025
1011
02-08-2025
1010
Sally
How Do You Get Wordle?
The most important thing you can do to finish a Wordle without running out of guesses is to pick a great starting word.
Mathematicians, linguists, and cryptographers have all attempted to suss out which word is the best to start a Wordle, and there are plenty of well-reasoned opinions out there. A duo of researchers from MITpublished a paperthat concluded that salet is the best first word you can pick.The New York Times itself recommendsslate, crane, or trace. A programmer, Tyler Glaiel,narrowed it down to roate and raise. So, if you’re looking just to try some words out, consider:
If you don’t want to use those, however, here are some ways to pick your own openers.
I typically start with the word raise for those reasons, and that is a choicebacked by some number crunchers. A good second guess depends on how well your first word did. If you got nothing with raise, for example, you should just assume that O and U are the vowels in the word and guess accordingly.
What Are the Best Wordle Alternatives?
The viral success of Wordle has lead toa ton of Wordle alternatives and clones. Some of our immediate favorites are:
This isn’t an exhaustive list by any means, either. There are a ton out there now.Discord, a communications app popular among gamers, has a few word games built into it that you’re able to play with your friends.The New York Times also has other games you can try, like Spelling Bee, or Connections.
