What is the Wordle answer for Sunday, October 17 (#120)?

The answer to Wordle #120 on Sunday, October 17 is PILOT — an easy-rated 5-letter word. The person who flies and steers an aircraft 🛫

Is Wordle #120 hard or easy?

Wordle #120 (October 17) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (P).

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.

Sunday, October 17, 2021#120Easy

Wordle Hints & Answer — Sunday, October 17

DailyWordHints Editorial October 17

PILOT

Easy

The Wordle answer for Sunday, October 17 (#120) is PILOT. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (P).

Hints

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

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The answer to Wordle #120 (Sunday, October 17, 2021) is PILOT.

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Wordle #120 hints — Sunday, October 17 (10/17/21)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 120, published Sunday, October 17 (10/17/21). 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 Sunday, October 17 (#120)?: The answer to Wordle #120 on Sunday, October 17 is PILOT — an easy-rated 5-letter word. The person who flies and steers an aircraft 🛫
Is Wordle #120 hard or easy?: Wordle #120 (October 17) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (P).
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.