What is the Wordle answer for Monday, October 9 (#842)?

The answer to Wordle #842 on Monday, October 9 is TRUTH — a medium-rated 5-letter word. Plain, honest reality — what something actually is, free from falsehood 💡

Is Wordle #842 hard or easy?

Wordle #842 (October 9) 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.

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Wordle Hints & Answer — Monday, October 9

DailyWordHints Editorial October 9

TRUTH

Medium

The Wordle answer for Monday, October 9 (#842) is TRUTH. 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 #842 (Monday, October 9, 2023) is TRUTH.

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Wordle #842 hints — Monday, October 9 (10/9/23)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 842, published Monday, October 9 (10/9/23). 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, October 9 (#842)?: The answer to Wordle #842 on Monday, October 9 is TRUTH — a medium-rated 5-letter word. Plain, honest reality — what something actually is, free from falsehood 💡
Is Wordle #842 hard or easy?: Wordle #842 (October 9) 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.