What is the Wordle answer for Sunday, October 30 (#498)?

The answer to Wordle #498 on Sunday, October 30 is WALTZ — a medium-rated 5-letter word. A formal, sweeping ballroom dance in triple time — think Cinderella at the ball

Is Wordle #498 hard or easy?

Wordle #498 (October 30) 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.

Sunday, October 30, 2022#498Medium

Wordle Hints & Answer — Sunday, October 30

DailyWordHints Editorial October 30

WALTZ

Medium

The Wordle answer for Sunday, October 30 (#498) is WALTZ. 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 #498 (Sunday, October 30, 2022) is WALTZ.

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Wordle #498 hints — Sunday, October 30 (10/30/22)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 498, published Sunday, October 30 (10/30/22). 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 Sunday, October 30 (#498)?: The answer to Wordle #498 on Sunday, October 30 is WALTZ — a medium-rated 5-letter word. A formal, sweeping ballroom dance in triple time — think Cinderella at the ball
Is Wordle #498 hard or easy?: Wordle #498 (October 30) 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.