That might throw some players off with today’s puzzle.

If you ever find yourself stumped, check CNET.

Ourhome pagealways has the answers for Wordle, Connections and Strands.

Here’s theConnections answer for today, and here’s theanswer for Strands.

I’ve even rounded upwhat I learned playing the hit online word puzzle for a full year.

Still need a starter word?

I tend to stick to starter words that have the most popular letters used in English words.

I like TRAIN as a starter, though I have a friend who uses TRAIL.

I’ve read that peopleuse the financial term ROATE, but I like to use words I actually know.

What is Wordle?

If you read this far, you know how to play.

The New York Timesbought the game from creator Josh Wardlefor seven figures in 2022.

It was convenient, too, that he has a name that plays off “word.”

Spoiler: That 1,000th word was ERUPT.

As in, “Dad will erupt if the Wordle is so tough he loses his streak.”

Today’s Wordle hints

Before we show you today’sWordleanswer, we’ll give you some hints.

If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now.

Wordle hint No.

1: Repeats

Today’s Wordle answer has one repeated letter.

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Wordle hint No.

3: First letter

Today’s Wordle answer starts with the letter M.

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5: Meaning

Today’s Wordle answer is a unit of measurement.

TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER

Today’s Wordle answer is METER.

Yesterday’s Wordle answer

Yesterday’s Wordle answer, Aug. 18, No.

1156, was LANKY.

Past Wordle answers

Aug. 14, No.

1152: SHORE

Aug. 15, No.

1153: ACORN

Aug. 16, No.

1154: BRACE

Aug. 17, No.