Today's puzzle was a very slippery customer who refused to give me a clue without a fight. I racked my brains for about 5 minutes, wondering how the few letters I found combined to form today's Wordle answer.

The Wordle you need to find today is a number, something or someone for one whole number after the ninth, or 1/10th of a fraction.

Yes, the letter is used twice in today's puzzle.

Maybe you're looking to improve your Wordle winning streak, or maybe you're just getting started with the popular daily puzzle game and are looking for some pointers. Whatever your reason for coming here, these simple hints will help point you in the right direction:

There is no race against time in Wordle, so there is no need to rush through the answers. Treating the game like a casual newspaper crossword is a good tactic. Going away for a while may be the difference between winning and losing.

One more win, just for you, for the August 1 (773) Wordle answer is "TENTH."

Already used Wordle solutions help rule out today's Wordle solution. They also provide a starting Wordle clue to keep your daily puzzle solving fresh.

Here are some recent Wordle solutions:

Wordle offers five boxes in six columns each day, and you can guess which five-letter word is hidden in them.

Usually a good plan is to start with a strong word like ALERT or another word with a good mix of common consonants and multiple vowels. You should avoid starting a word with a repeated letter to avoid wasting a chance to check or delete an extra letter; pressing Enter will tell you which letter is right or wrong. If the box goes to ⬛️, it means that the character is not in the secret word. means the letter is in the word, but not in that position. means that the correct letter is in the correct position.

The second guess should complement the first guess and should use another "good" word to cover a common letter that may have been missed in the first line. After that, 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. Remember that letters can also be repeated (e.g. BOOKS).

If you need further advice, see Wordle's tips. Also, if you want to know which words are already in use, scroll to the relevant section above.

Wordle was originally conceived by software engineer Josh Wardle as a surprise for his partner, who loved word games. From there it spread to his family and was finally released to the public. Since then, the word puzzle game has spawned a slew of Wordle-like games, focusing the daily gimmicks on music, math, and geography, and it wasn't long before Wordle became so popular that it was sold to the New York Times for a seven-figure sum. Indeed, it would only be a matter of time before we would be communicating solely through tricolored boxes.