Today’s NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for March 16 #1731

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Today’s Wordle puzzle is a pretty common word, with a pretty common repeated letter. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, read on.

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Today’s Wordle hints

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

Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats

Today’s Wordle answer has one repeated letter.

Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels

Today’s Wordle answer has one vowel, but it’s the repeated letter, so you’ll see it twice.

Wordle hint No. 3: First letter

Today’s Wordle answer begins with D.

Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter

Today’s Wordle answer ends with A.

Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning

Today’s Wordle answer can refer to a play for theater, radio or television.

TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER

Today’s Wordle answer is DRAMA.

Yesterday’s Wordle answer

Yesterday’s Wordle answer, March 15, No. 1730, was GRADE.

Recent Wordle answers

March 11, No. 1726: TEDDY

March 12, No. 1727: SMELL

March 13, No. 1728: EATEN

March 14, No. 1729: ANKLE

What’s the best Wordle starting word?

Don’t be afraid to use our tip sheet ranking all the letters in the alphabet by frequency of uses. In short, you want starter words that lean heavy on E, A and R, and don’t contain Z, J and Q. 

Some solid starter words to try:

ADIEU

TRAIN

CLOSE

STARE

NOISE