What is the Wordle answer for Friday, August 20 (#62)?

The answer to Wordle #62 on Friday, August 20 is YEARN — an easy-rated 5-letter word. To deeply long or crave something with a sense of longing 💛

Is Wordle #62 hard or easy?

Wordle #62 (August 20) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (Y).

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 — Friday, August 20

DailyWordHints Editorial August 20

YEARN

Easy

The Wordle answer for Friday, August 20 (#62) is YEARN. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (Y).

Hints

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

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The answer to Wordle #62 (Friday, August 20, 2021) is YEARN.

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Wordle #62 hints — Friday, August 20 (8/20/21)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 62, published Friday, August 20 (8/20/21). 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 Friday, August 20 (#62)?: The answer to Wordle #62 on Friday, August 20 is YEARN — an easy-rated 5-letter word. To deeply long or crave something with a sense of longing 💛
Is Wordle #62 hard or easy?: Wordle #62 (August 20) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (Y).
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.