What is the Wordle answer for Wednesday, August 10 (#417)?

The answer to Wordle #417 on Wednesday, August 10 is CLING — a medium-rated 5-letter word. To hold on tightly and refuse to release your grip on something

Is Wordle #417 hard or easy?

Wordle #417 (August 10) 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.

Wednesday, August 10, 2022#417Medium

Wordle Hints & Answer — Wednesday, August 10

DailyWordHints Editorial August 10

CLING

Medium

The Wordle answer for Wednesday, August 10 (#417) is CLING. 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 #417 (Wednesday, August 10, 2022) is CLING.

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022	#416	PATTY	medium
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Saturday, August 6, 2022	#413	ALIEN	easy
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Wordle #417 hints — Wednesday, August 10 (8/10/22)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 417, published Wednesday, August 10 (8/10/22). 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 Wednesday, August 10 (#417)?: The answer to Wordle #417 on Wednesday, August 10 is CLING — a medium-rated 5-letter word. To hold on tightly and refuse to release your grip on something
Is Wordle #417 hard or easy?: Wordle #417 (August 10) 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.