Wordle remains popular because its free, straightforward format gives players six attempts to solve a daily five-letter puzzle. Each guess provides further clues, although some answers can still prove challenging.
For puzzle #1961 on November 1, the answer is VIPER. The word is a noun, begins with the letter “V” and refers to a venomous or reputedly venomous snake. It contains two vowels and has no repeating letters.
The previous answer, for October 31, was YAHOO. Recent answers listed in the archive include SLIDE, MOTOR, GRIST, BINGO, GEEKY and DRESS.
Players looking for a starting point can try opening guesses with several vowels. Suggested options include “Salet,” “Rance,” “Alter” and “Crate,” identified by mathematician Jonathan Olson as useful starting words.
Sources: NME.