If you're finding today's Wordle (open in new tab) a bit challenging, here's everything you need to solve the April 8 (658) game. If you need a hint, just below, you'll also find an archive of previous solutions, a link to a handy guide, and a clickable link to today's solution.

Today's Wordle was fine in the end, although my first two guesses could not have turned out any worse had I tried. Really nice and balanced op-ed typed out... There is nothing more heartbreaking than seeing not a single letter turn yellow. Still, it's these unexpected situations that make finding Wordle answers so much fun.

Wordle requires finding words that can be used to describe narrow horizontal surfaces that stick out from larger vertical surfaces. For example, think of a small shelf-like protrusion on a mountain slope. Today it has only one vowel.

Yes, the vowel is used twice in today's wordlevel.

If there is anything better than playing Wordle, it is playing Wordle well:

There is no pressure to complete it by midnight. So you can treat the game as a casual thing, like a newspaper crossword, and come back to it later if you come up empty.

Keep winning. The answer to the Wordle for March 8 (658) is "LEDGE."

If you memorize many past Wordle answers, you are more likely to be able to guess today's Wordle answer without accidentally choosing an answer that has already been used. Also, looking at past Wordle answers can give you great ideas for fun starting words to keep your daily puzzles fresh.

Here are some recent Wordle solutions:

Wordle will show you five boxes in six columns each day, and it is up to you to decide which five-letter word is hidden within each box.

You will want to start with a strong word like ALERT (opens in a new tab)-one that contains multiple vowels, common consonants, and non-repeating letters Press Enter and the box will show correct or incorrect. If the box goes to ⬛️, that means the letter is not in the secret word at all. means the letter is in the word but not in that position. means that the correct letter is in the correct position.

The second time complements the first by using another "good" word to cover the common letter missed the last time, while at the same time trying to avoid the letter that we now know for sure is not present in today's answer.

Then it is just a matter of using what you have learned to narrow down the correct word. In all, you can try six times, and you can only use actual words (so you cannot fill the box with EEEEE to see if there is an E). Letters may be repeated (e.g. BOOKS).

If you need further advice, see Wordle's Tip (opens in a new tab).

Originally, Wordle was invented by software engineer Josh Wardle (opens in new tab) as a surprise for his partner, who liked word games. From there it spread to his family and was finally released to the public. This word puzzle game then became a tremendous inspiration for games like Wordle (opens in new tab), which focused the daily gimmicks on music, math, and geography It wasn't long before Wordle became so popular that it was sold to the New York Times for a seven-figure price! (opens in new tab). Indeed, it will only be a matter of time before all of us will be communicating solely through the Tricolor box.