There are plenty of otheronline word gamesnow, but I still play the New York TimesWordlegame every day.

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.

Wordle hint No.

2: Vowels

There’s one vowel in today’s Wordle answer.

Wordle hint No.

3: First letter

Today’s Wordle answer begins with the letter S.

Wordle hint No.

4: 1950s slang

Today’s Wordle answer is an old-fashioned way to praise something.

Wordle hint No.

5: Meaning

Today’s Wordle answer can refer to getting larger or rounder.

TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER

Today’s Wordle answer is SWELL.

Yesterday’s Wordle answer

Yesterday’s Wordle answer, Nov. 8, No.

1,238, was READY.

Recent Wordle answers

Nov. 4, No.

1,234: VINYL

Nov. 5, No.

1,235: OCTET

Nov. 6, No.

1,236: TRULY

Nov. 7, No.