Can you hear that?

No, not the jingle bells of Kris Kringle’s sleigh.

The groans from your friends and family as they try yet anotherWordle.

A close-up of part of a Wordle grid. The letters spell “what is the answer”.

That can only mean one thing.

The Wordle answer today must be a tough nut to crack.

Fortunately, you need not go alone, as we’re here to help!

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In this guide, we’ve got three clues that you might use to solve the Wordle answer today.

If you’re just looking for the answer to maintain a streak, then scroll a little further down.

Looking for today’s solution?

Check out theWordle hint and answer for Tuesday 22nd April!

The word is…

EXCEL.

What isn’t fun, though, is spoiling the Wordle answer today for others.

Keep it a secret until tomorrow, when a new word will appear to stump us all yet again.

How to play Wordle

Wordle is a very straightforward word guessing game.

The aim is to guess the correct five-letter word in just six guesses.

If a letter doesn’t appear in the solution word at all, it’ll remain unhighlighted.

Head over to theWordlesite to try it for yourself.

How did Wordle begin?

Wordle began life as a little family game created by software engineer Josh Wardle.

So after a bit of refinement, Wardle released it to the public on his website,Power Language.

Well done, Mr Wardle.

Are any Wordle words not allowed?

However, the answer is picked each day from a much smaller list of more common five-letter words.

Is Wordle getting too easy for you?

The first choice is to turn on Hard Mode.

you could do this on the Wordle site by clicking the cog icon in the top-right of the screen.

Hard Mode means that any highlighted lettersmustbe used in all future guesses.

you might take it up another notch by playing by what we call “Ultra-Hard” rules.

This means that every guess you entermustpotentially be the answer.

If you play by “Ultra-Hard” rules, that’s not allowed.

You must adhere to every clue, and verify every single word you enter is potentially the answer.

you might also check out our archive ofpast Wordle answersto see which words have been chosen previously.

Use ourWordle Solver toolto help you figure out the answer to any Wordle in moments!

Just pop your current guesses in the grid and watch the tool instantly give you all the potential answers.