Today’s Wordle Answer and Clues (Saturday, April 20, 2024)

Wordle is a daily puzzle from the New York Times. If you want some extra help to solve today’s Wordle, we have the answer to Wordle #1036, plus some extra clues.

SPOILERS AHEAD (CLUES)

Today’s Wordle (#1036) Basic Clues

If you just want the answer to the Wordle puzzle for April 20, 2024, scroll down past the clues and the next spoiler warning. Otherwise, here are a set of clues to help you solve today’s Wordle somewhat on your own.

1. Today’s Wordle contains three consonants and two vowels.
2. No letters appear twice, with each one unique within the word.
3. The first letter is L.
4. The last letter is D.

The Big Clue for Today’s Wordle Puzzle

The big clue for today’s Wordle is, “I have full use of my mental faculties in this room filled with light”.

SPOILERS AHEAD (ANSWER)

Today’s Wordle Answer (April 20, 2024)

If you still haven’t beaten today’s Wordle even with the clues provided above, the answer is below…

The answer to today’s Wordle is “LUCID“.

The word “Lucid” is an adjective with several meanings. The most common being suffused with light and having full use of one’s faculties. Used in a sentence, the former would be, “I was swimming in a lucid sea, and could see everything”. Used in a sentence, the latter would be, “My mind was lucid as I entered the room for my job interview”. Both of these meanings suggest something is clear.

According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word “Lucid” comes from the Latin “lucidus,” meaning light, bright, or clear. Related Latin words are “lucere,” meaning to shine, and “lux,” meaning light. The use of “Lucid” to indicate something filled with light has reduced over time, with most people in the modern age really only using it to refer to the mind and a way of thinking intelligibly.

Our Top Wordle Tips (to Beat It Every Day)

1. Choose a good starting word. There are plenty to choose from, so pick one from our list of the best Wordle starting words.
2. Try to eliminate all five vowels early. As there are only a handful of vowels, it’s best to use them all within the first 2-3 guesses.
3. Use popular letters early. As well as the vowels, letters such as T, S, N, R, H, C, D, and L appear most commonly in English words.
4. Take your time over your guesses. Wordle isn’t timed, so there’s no rush to complete it. You can even guess on paper first.
5. Remember that letters can appear twice (and often do). Keep this in mind when guessing, as forgetting it can lead you to mess up.

Now that you have completed today’s Wordle puzzle (with a little help from your friends at MUO), you should check out some of the other free games from the New York Times.

Connections is a fun game that challenges you to find the associations between 16 words, splitting them up into four groups of four. To help combat the challenging nature of the game, check out our tips and tricks to help you beat Connections.

There’s also Strands, the newest addition to the New York Times’ burgeoning list of games. Just like Connections, it’s extremely challenging, but in a unique string-the-letters-together way. We recommend you check out our best tips for beating Strands to give yourself a leg up on the daily challenge.

Or, if you’re a Wordle purist and want more of the same, we recommend trying these awesome Wordle alternatives.