Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Oct. 23, #1587

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Today’s Wordle puzzle is a little tricky, with a repeated letter that could throw you off. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, read on.

Today’s Wordle hints

Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, 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

Today’s Wordle answer has one vowel.

Wordle hint No. 3: First letter

Today’s Wordle answer begins with D.

Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter

Today’s Wordle answer ends with L.

Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning

Today’s Wordle answer can refer to a hand tool used to make holes.

TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER

Today’s Wordle answer is DRILL.

Yesterday’s Wordle answer

Yesterday’s Wordle answer, Oct. 22, No. 1586 was STUNT.

Recent Wordle answers

Oct. 18, No. 1582: HAVEN
Oct. 19, No. 1583: IDEAL
Oct. 20, No. 1584: LIMBO
Oct. 21, No. 1585: DETOX

What’s the best Wordle starting word?

Don’t be afraid to use our tip sheet ranking all the letters in the alphabet by frequency of uses. In short, you want starter words that lean heavy on E, A and R, and don’t contain Z, J and Q. 

Some solid starter words to try:

ADIEU

TRAIN

CLOSE

STARE

NOISE