Today's Wordle Answer Aug 21 #1488 - NYT Wordle Hints & Updates
Get the Wordle answer for August 21, 2025: The solution is "EXTOL". See today's hints, letter reveals, and expert strategies for Wordle #1488. Updated daily!
How to Play Wordle
Wordle is a daily word puzzle game from The New York Times. You have six attempts to guess a five-letter word. After each guess, the tiles change color to show how close you are to the answer.
Today's Wordle Solution: EXTOL
The Wordle answer for August 21, 2025 is "EXTOL". This is Wordle puzzle #1488, which launched 1524 days after the original game began.
Wordle Strategy Tips
- Start with words that contain common vowels (A, E, I, O, U)
- Use words with common consonants like R, S, T, L, N
- Pay attention to letter frequency in English
- Don't repeat letters in early guesses unless you're sure
- Yellow letters are in the word but in wrong positions
- Green letters are correct and in the right position
- Gray letters are not in the word at all
Best Wordle Starting Words
Popular starting words include: ADIEU, AUDIO, RAISE, SLATE, CRANE, and STARE. These words contain common letters and vowels that help eliminate or confirm letters quickly.
About Today's Wordle
Wordle #1488 for August 21, 2025 has the answer "EXTOL". The puzzle is edited by Tracy Bennett and is part of The New York Times Games collection.
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