Today’s NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for May 13 #1789

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Today’s Wordle puzzle is quite challenging, what with a repeated letter and an unusual ending letter. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters appear most often in English words. If you need hints and answers, read on.

Read more: New study reveals Wordle’s top 10 most difficult words of 2025

Today’s Wordley Hint

Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want spoilers, look away now.

Wordley Hint No. 1: Repetition

A letter repeated in today’s Wordley Answers.

Word clue number 2: Vowel

Today’s Wordle North has a vowel and sometimes a vowel.

Wordle Hint Number 3: First Letter

Today’s Wordley answer starts with D.

Wordley Hint Number 4: Last Letter

Today’s Wordley answer ends with Y.

Wordley Hint Number 5: Meaning

Today’s wordy answer refers to a person who is thought to lack style or attractiveness.

Today’s Global Answer

Today’s Wordley answer is DOWDY.

yesterday’s wordl answer

Yesterday’s Wordley Answer, May 12, No. 1788, was the watch.

Recently Wordle North

May 8, number 1784: Umbra

May 9, Number 1785: Satin

May 10, Number 1786: Parka

May 11, Number 1787: New

What is the best Wordle starting word?

Don’t be afraid to use our tip sheet ranking all the letters of the alphabet by frequency of use. In short, you want starting words that rely more on E, A, and R and do not contain Z, J, and Q.

Some solid beginner words to try:

Farewell

train

to close

Stare

Noise