What is the Wordle answer for Thursday, August 5 (#47)?

The answer to Wordle #47 on Thursday, August 5 is SPIKE — an easy-rated 5-letter word. A sudden sharp rise or pointed object that juts upward

Is Wordle #47 hard or easy?

Wordle #47 (August 5) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (P, K).

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.

Thursday, August 5, 2021#47Easy

Wordle Hints & Answer — Thursday, August 5

DailyWordHints Editorial August 5

SPIKE

Easy

The Wordle answer for Thursday, August 5 (#47) is SPIKE. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (P, K).

Hints

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

Full answers below

Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #47 (Thursday, August 5, 2021) is SPIKE.

See all past Wordle answers →

Recent Wordle answers

Date	#	Answer	Difficulty
Wednesday, August 4, 2021	#46	CLUCK	medium
Tuesday, August 3, 2021	#45	CRATE	easy
Monday, August 2, 2021	#44	DIGIT	medium
Sunday, August 1, 2021	#43	REPAY	easy
Saturday, July 31, 2021	#42	SOWER	easy
Friday, July 30, 2021	#41	CRAZY	medium
Thursday, July 29, 2021	#40	ADOBE	easy

Wordle #47 hints — Thursday, August 5 (8/5/21)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 47, published Thursday, August 5 (8/5/21). 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 Thursday, August 5 (#47)?: The answer to Wordle #47 on Thursday, August 5 is SPIKE — an easy-rated 5-letter word. A sudden sharp rise or pointed object that juts upward
Is Wordle #47 hard or easy?: Wordle #47 (August 5) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (P, K).
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.