Today’s Wordle hint for May 16 reveals that the answer is the word “STALL.” The hints provided include that one letter is repeated in the word, it contains only one vowel, and it begins with the letter “S.” Additionally, one of the meanings associated with the word is a home for a horse, and another meaning involves something undesirable happening to a car. The previous day’s answer was “PINCH,” and other past answers include “TIDAL,” “OUTER,” “CUMIN,” and “AMASS.”
In terms of Wordle tips, suggestions are given for starting words, such as choosing a five-letter object from your surroundings or selecting a word with popular letters in the English language. It is mentioned that the game allows players six chances to guess a five-letter word, with feedback on the accuracy of their guesses. The game was created by Josh Wardle and acquired by The New York Times in 2022, with the first puzzle appearing in June 2021. The database of answers was narrowed down from 12,000 to 2,500 words.
Aside from Wordle, The Times Games offers other entertaining games like Connections, which challenges players to group related words into categories, and Spelling Bee. There is also Strands, a new game in beta that players can try out. Connections was mentioned to be trickier than Wordle, with word groups that may have unconventional relationships, such as all beginning with the names of rock bands. The diverse range of games from The Times provides various options for puzzle enthusiasts to enjoy.
