What is the Wordle answer for Wednesday, October 26 (#494)?

The answer to Wordle #494 on Wednesday, October 26 is FLOUT — an easy-rated 5-letter word. Deliberately disregard or show contempt for rules or conventions

Is Wordle #494 hard or easy?

Wordle #494 (October 26) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (F).

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, October 26, 2022#494Easy

Wordle Hints & Answer — Wednesday, October 26

DailyWordHints Editorial October 26

FLOUT

Easy

The Wordle answer for Wednesday, October 26 (#494) is FLOUT. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (F).

Hints

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

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #494 (Wednesday, October 26, 2022) is FLOUT.

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Wordle #494 hints — Wednesday, October 26 (10/26/22)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 494, published Wednesday, October 26 (10/26/22). 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, October 26 (#494)?: The answer to Wordle #494 on Wednesday, October 26 is FLOUT — an easy-rated 5-letter word. Deliberately disregard or show contempt for rules or conventions
Is Wordle #494 hard or easy?: Wordle #494 (October 26) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letter (F).
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.