What is the Wordle answer for Tuesday, July 20 (#31)?

The answer to Wordle #31 on Tuesday, July 20 is FLOSS — a medium-rated 5-letter word. The waxy string used to clean between teeth 🪥

Is Wordle #31 hard or easy?

Wordle #31 (July 20) is rated Medium. Rated Medium — a balanced mix of common and less-common letters.

When is the Wordle answer updated each day?

A new Wordle opens at midnight in your local time. We pre-stage each day's hints and answer so they're live the moment the puzzle resets.

What's a good Wordle starting word?

Strong openers like CRANE, SLATE or AUDIO test several common letters at once. Pair the first hint above with your opener to zero in quickly.

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Wordle Hints & Answer — Tuesday, July 20

DailyWordHints Editorial July 20

FLOSS

Medium

The Wordle answer for Tuesday, July 20 (#31) is FLOSS. Rated Medium — a balanced mix of common and less-common letters.

Hints

1Vowel count
2First letter
3Last letter
4Repeated letters?
5Second letter

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #31 (Tuesday, July 20, 2021) is FLOSS.

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Wordle #31 hints — Tuesday, July 20 (7/20/21)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 31, published Tuesday, July 20 (7/20/21). Start with the first hint and work down — only move to the next if you're still stuck.

How to use these hints

Each hint gets a little more direct — the first is a cryptic clue, the second narrows the meaning, the third is a near-giveaway. The answer is kept safely below the fold.

Make your six guesses count

Open with a word rich in common letters to map the vowels fast. Don't burn a guess repeating a grey letter — every clue here is designed to save you a turn.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Wordle answer for Tuesday, July 20 (#31)?: The answer to Wordle #31 on Tuesday, July 20 is FLOSS — a medium-rated 5-letter word. The waxy string used to clean between teeth 🪥
Is Wordle #31 hard or easy?: Wordle #31 (July 20) is rated Medium. Rated Medium — a balanced mix of common and less-common letters.
When is the Wordle answer updated each day?: A new Wordle opens at midnight in your local time. We pre-stage each day's hints and answer so they're live the moment the puzzle resets.
What's a good Wordle starting word?: Strong openers like CRANE, SLATE or AUDIO test several common letters at once. Pair the first hint above with your opener to zero in quickly.