What is the Wordle answer for Thursday, October 14 (#117)?

The answer to Wordle #117 on Thursday, October 14 is OUGHT — an easy-rated 5-letter word. To have been obliged or expected to do something 🤔

Is Wordle #117 hard or easy?

Wordle #117 (October 14) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (G, H).

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 — Thursday, October 14

DailyWordHints Editorial October 14

OUGHT

Easy

The Wordle answer for Thursday, October 14 (#117) is OUGHT. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (G, H).

Hints

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

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #117 (Thursday, October 14, 2021) is OUGHT.

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Date	#	Answer	Difficulty
Wednesday, October 13, 2021	#116	DOWRY	medium
Tuesday, October 12, 2021	#115	THUMB	medium
Monday, October 11, 2021	#114	HYPER	medium
Sunday, October 10, 2021	#113	HATCH	medium
Saturday, October 9, 2021	#112	ALONE	easy
Friday, October 8, 2021	#111	MOTOR	easy
Thursday, October 7, 2021	#110	ABACK	medium

Wordle #117 hints — Thursday, October 14 (10/14/21)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 117, published Thursday, October 14 (10/14/21). 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, October 14 (#117)?: The answer to Wordle #117 on Thursday, October 14 is OUGHT — an easy-rated 5-letter word. To have been obliged or expected to do something 🤔
Is Wordle #117 hard or easy?: Wordle #117 (October 14) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (G, H).
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.