Below you'll find a hint written specifically for today's Wordle, and even if you want to dive directly into the solution for October 31 (864), we can help. After all, the solution is just a click away.

A little courage went a long way today. Namely, a wordle that I would not normally reach for showed me three very useful green letters in the early stages. The answer to today's wordle will not be a matter of guesswork as long as these three letters are there.

Any unwelcoming, gloomy, miserable place could be described using today's answer. It could be a remote, cold, gray hillside, or a damp, windowless room.

There are no double letters in today's Wordle.

You are looking to extend Wordle's winning streak. Perhaps you are new to the popular daily puzzle game and are looking for some tips. Whatever your reason for coming here, these simple clues will help point you in the right direction:

There is no need to rush through the answers, as there is no race against time in Wordle. 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.

Let's continue with Wordle; on October 31 (864) Wordle's answer is BLEAK.

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

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

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 repeated letters to avoid wasting a chance to check or delete extra letters; pressing Enter will tell you which letters are right or wrong. If the box goes to ⬛️, it means that the character is not in the secret word at all. A ? 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, using 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 only actual words can be used. 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.