Test Your Skills with Today’s Wordle: It’s Something That Grips, Holds, or Fastens Objects Firmly

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Everybody knows that Mondays are hard and they typically start sleepy when the bed seems very pleasant and work is far away. That’s when NYT Wordle comes like a fresh word game to your brain, putting you in the mood. Even if you are a novice or a pro, the ice-breaking puzzle of today is excellent to get rid of the Monday blues and start your day!

How to Play Wordle
 

Wordle is a popular online word puzzle that you can play daily, in which you attempt to guess a five-letter word in six guesses or fewer. It's easy to understand and addictive, perfect for that morning cup of coffee.

First Guess

Type any five-letter word that is a valid English word (like SLATE), then hit Enter.

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Color Feedback

After each guess, letters will change colors:

Green: You have the correct letter in the correct location.

Yellow: You have the correct letter in the incorrect location.

Gray: The letter is not in the word at all.

Apply Logic

Now with mistakes in grays ruled out from the next guess, greens will be treated as priorities, and yellows will be tried in other locations depending on their color.

Guess Within Six Tries

Suppose you can find the word within six guesses. Congratulations! You have won for the day. Everyone gets the same puzzle each day.

Past Wordle Answers

Yesterday’s Wordle Answer for November 16, 2025, was WIELD.

Wordle Hints for November 17, 2025

Here are five hints for today’s Wordle word:

Meaning: A metal object or a tool used to hold two things together.

Word Origin: Dutch, meaning ‘hook’.

Pronunciation: klam

Starting Word: CHAMP

Puzzle Hint: Starts with a C, ends with a P, and has one vowel.

Did you get it? If yes, try your luck at the NYT Wordle Page.

If not, here’s the final reveal.

Wordle Answer for November 17, 2025

CLAMP.

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Want More Wordle? Play Again and Again!

Paid NYT Games members have access to a tool known as the Wordle Bot. This allows them to track your performance in each day's game. Newcomers can look back and play catch-up on earlier editions.  If you're an NYT subscriber with full access to the publication's games, you don't need to quit after a single round. You'll have access to an archive of over 1,400 games. See you tomorrow for another round of Wordle!

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