What is the Wordle answer for Tuesday, March 5 (#990)?

The answer to Wordle #990 on Tuesday, March 5 is HUNCH — a hard-rated 5-letter word. A strong intuition; also what your shoulders do when you're unsure 🤷

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.

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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.

Tuesday, March 5, 2024#990Hard

Wordle Hints & Answer — Tuesday, March 5

DailyWordHints Editorial March 5

HUNCH

Hard

The Wordle answer for Tuesday, March 5 (#990) is HUNCH. Rated Hard — uncommon letters or repeated characters make this a trickier solve.

Hints

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

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Today’s Wordle answer

The answer to Wordle #990 (Tuesday, March 5, 2024) is HUNCH.

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Wordle #990 hints — Tuesday, March 5 (3/5/24)

Here are spoiler-free clues for Wordle puzzle 990, published Tuesday, March 5 (3/5/24). 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 Tuesday, March 5 (#990)?: The answer to Wordle #990 on Tuesday, March 5 is HUNCH — a hard-rated 5-letter word. A strong intuition; also what your shoulders do when you're unsure 🤷
Is Wordle #990 hard or easy?: Wordle #990 (March 5) is rated Hard. Rated Hard — uncommon letters or repeated characters make this a trickier solve.
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.