Wordle is back today with yet another challenging puzzle for word game fans all over the English-speaking world. It's not a particularly difficult word today, but some players might still be looking for a hint to help them through it.

How To Play Wordle

While it went viral back in early 2022 and spawned a ton of Wordle clones and copycats, there is only one original Wordle. And that version is currently owned by the New York Times Games. If players are looking to play the original, and the subject of this article, they will need to go to the NYT Games Wordle site or the NYT Crossword app to play it. Here's how to play.

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First, players will need to choose a starting word. But in order to pick the perfect starting Wordle word, players will first need to know the rules that Wordle answers always follow.

  • Wordle answers are always real English words that are five letters long.
  • Words can have repeating letters, like VIVID.
  • No Wordle answer has repeated yet.
  • They are never proper nouns or plural nouns ending in S.
  • Answers are usually Americanized spellings of words, like FIBER over FIBRE.
  • Slurs and other offensive word have been removed from Wordle by the New York Times.

After choosing a great starting word, type it into the site and press enter. The letters of the starting word will then change colors. Here are what all the colors mean:

  • Green letters are right and in the right place.
  • Yellow letters are right but in the wrong place in the word.
  • Gray letters won't be in the final answer of the day.

Given these clues, players have six total tries to get to the answer of the day. There will be a new puzzle every day at midnight local time.

Hints for the Wordle 486 for October 18, 2022

Although today's Wordle word is a fairly common one, but it can be difficult for a number of reasons. Here are some clues to help out anyone who is stumped.

  • Today's five-letter Wordle word begins with an E.
  • This word is a verb.
  • It contains one T.
  • There are no duplicated letters in this word.
  • It contains two vowels.
  • This word rhymes with FIST.
  • This word usually means "to be."

Answer for Wordle 486 for October 18, 2022

Still in need of the spoiler for today? Check below the image for the full answer. Spoiler ahead.

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The answer to Wordle puzzle 486 is EXIST.

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