Clearing clutter? Maximize your space with these expert-approved storage essentials Sections Shows More Follow today More Brands Stuck? Frustrated? Ready to throw your phone? You’ve come to the right place. But before jumping into the hints and solutions for the Thursday, April 3 puzzle, let’s go over the basics of Wordle. Wordle is a word puzzle that gives players six chances to guess a five-letter word. Originally created by software engineer Josh Wardle and released to the public in 2021, the puzzle was acquired by The New York Times in 2022 after rising to huge popularity. Players can pick any “starter word” to begin the puzzle. From there, blocks will turn green when the right letter is in the right place, yellow when the right letter is in the wrong place and gray when the letter doesn’t exist in the puzzle. The Times’ Wordle editor Tracy Bennett told TODAY.com in a 2023 interview that she didn’t think “any word is a bad choice.” After analyzing 515 million games in 2023, the New York Times’ Wordlebot recommended “trace” as a solid go-to starter word for any day. You can play Wordle for free, though to save your statistics and see deeper analysis, you’ll need a New York Times Games subscription or a full New York Times subscription. Below are the clues and hints for today’s Wordle answer. Plus, find the answer to puzzle #1384 at the bottom. This word is a verb and noun. This word gets sheep ready for summer. Two No E, A S As a verb, this word means “to remove (the hair, wool, etc.) by cutting or clipping” or refers to the act of cutting with a sharp-edged instrument. As a noun, this word refers to “a cutting implement similar or identical to a pair of scissors but typically larger; usually used in plural.” The solution to today’s Wordle puzzle will appear under this image. Proceed with caution. “Shear” The definitions for the above word are from Webster’s New World College Dictionary. DeAnna Janes is a freelance writer and editor for a number of sites, including Harper’s BAZAAR, Tasting Table, Fast Company and Brit + Co, and is a passionate supporter of animal causes, copy savant, movie dork and reckless connoisseur of all holidays. A native Texan living in NYC since 2005, Janes has a degree in journalism from Texas A&M and got her start in media at US Weekly before moving on to O Magazine, and eventually becoming the entertainment editor of the once-loved, now-shuttered DailyCandy. She’s based on the Upper West Side. © 2025 NBCUniversal Media, LLCApple®, Apple logo® and App Store® are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.
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