What is the Wordle answer for Monday, May 8 (#688)?

The answer to Wordle #688 on Monday, May 8 is AGLOW — an easy-rated 5-letter word. Radiating warm, bright light — shining brilliantly from within or without

Is Wordle #688 hard or easy?

Wordle #688 (May 8) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (G, W).

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.

Monday, May 8, 2023#688Easy

Wordle Hints & Answer — Monday, May 8

DailyWordHints Editorial May 8

AGLOW

Easy

The Wordle answer for Monday, May 8 (#688) is AGLOW. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (G, W).

Hints

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

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #688 (Monday, May 8, 2023) is AGLOW.

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Recent Wordle answers

Date	#	Answer	Difficulty
Sunday, May 7, 2023	#687	GHOUL	easy
Saturday, May 6, 2023	#686	ANGER	easy
Friday, May 5, 2023	#685	BELOW	easy
Thursday, May 4, 2023	#684	GUPPY	medium
Wednesday, May 3, 2023	#683	HORDE	easy
Tuesday, May 2, 2023	#682	SULKY	medium
Monday, May 1, 2023	#681	RANGE	easy

Wordle #688 hints — Monday, May 8 (5/8/23)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 688, published Monday, May 8 (5/8/23). 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 Monday, May 8 (#688)?: The answer to Wordle #688 on Monday, May 8 is AGLOW — an easy-rated 5-letter word. Radiating warm, bright light — shining brilliantly from within or without
Is Wordle #688 hard or easy?: Wordle #688 (May 8) is rated Easy. Rated Easy because it uses uncommon letters (G, W).
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.