‘Wordle’ #1,064 Clues, Hints And Answer For Saturday, May 18 Game

When New York based software developer Josh Wardle first developed Wordle during coronavirus lockdown, as he simply wanted a game “for me and my partner to enjoy,” he surely had no notion he was about to launch a global sensation.

However after releasing the game to the public in October 2021 it quickly developed a passionate following across the English speaking world, with some players taking to social media each day to share their scores and share tips.

In January 2022 The New York Times purchased Wordle for an undisclosed low seven-figure sum, though the game remained free to play.

In an interview with Newsweek Erhan Aslan, who teaches applied linguistics at the University of Reading in the U.K., provided some advice for Wordle players.

He commented: “One thing that I think is important in this game is the starting word chosen. Starting off with words that include commonly used vowels, for example, e and a, consonants such as r and t, and sound sequences might be helpful. Choosing a word that starts with q, z, j, or x, for instance, may not be the best choice.

“As you get more feedback after a few guesses, users need to draw on some knowledge of phonics to narrow down or eliminate some words that they might be thinking. For example, if the second letter of the target word is l (indicated by green) and the player feels that the word starts with a consonant, they will need to know that there are only a few consonant cluster possibilities (such as bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl).”

The answer to today’s puzzle will be revealed at the end of this article, so scroll down with caution if you want to work it out for yourself.

‘Wordle’ #1,064, Clues for Saturday, May 18

Newsweek has put together five clues to help you solve today’s Wordle puzzle.

Hint #1: The answer contains two vowels, one of which functions as a consonant in a different word structure.

Hint #2: There are no repeated letters.

Hint #3: Associated with the sea.

Hint #4: The final letter is a vowel.

Hint #5: There is no ‘I’ in team. There is however in today’s Wordle puzzle.

‘Wordle’ #1,064, Answer for Saturday, May 18

The answer to today’s Wordle puzzle is “briny.”

Well that was a tough one! A relatively unusual word, containing one of the least commonly used vowels, it is likely to have challenged even experienced Wordle users.

Did you get it? If so congratulations, but please don’t be put off if not. One of the best things about Wordle is seeing if you can improve your performance over time and the next puzzle will be released on Sunday, when Newsweek will be back with another round of hints and tips.

What Does ‘Briny’ Mean?

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “briny” as “of, or relating to, or resembling brine or the sea: salty.”

For example: “Do you think we can drink this water or is it briny?”