What is the Wordle answer for Friday, March 17 (#636)?

The answer to Wordle #636 on Friday, March 17 is MEALY — an easy-rated 5-letter word. Having a soft, dry, crumbly texture like ground grain — the opposite of smooth or firm

Is Wordle #636 hard or easy?

Wordle #636 (March 17) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (M, Y).

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.

Friday, March 17, 2023#636Easy

Wordle Hints & Answer — Friday, March 17

DailyWordHints Editorial March 17

MEALY

Easy

The Wordle answer for Friday, March 17 (#636) is MEALY. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (M, Y).

Hints

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

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The answer to Wordle #636 (Friday, March 17, 2023) is MEALY.

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Wordle #636 hints — Friday, March 17 (3/17/23)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 636, published Friday, March 17 (3/17/23). 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 Friday, March 17 (#636)?: The answer to Wordle #636 on Friday, March 17 is MEALY — an easy-rated 5-letter word. Having a soft, dry, crumbly texture like ground grain — the opposite of smooth or firm
Is Wordle #636 hard or easy?: Wordle #636 (March 17) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (M, Y).
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.