Wordle Answer Nov 23rd, 2021
#157 - Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021
Wordle Answer
First letter shown — tap each tile or show the full answer below
How Hard Is This Wordle?
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021
This word is rated Medium. It has only one vowel, which can slow you down early since vowels usually help narrow the word faster. We score every puzzle from Easy to Hard based on letter frequency, vowel count, repeats, and unusual letters.
Past Wordle Answers
Best Starting Words
Wordle Tips
Use Vowels
Why? Words containing multiple vowels can help you identify which vowels are in the target word.
Examples: Consider starting with words like "adieu," "audio," or "arise."
Letter Frequency
Why? Using letters that frequently appear in English words increases your chances of hitting correct letters early.
Tips: Focus on common consonants like R, S, T, L, N, and common vowels like E and A.
Eliminate Bad Letters
Why? Keeping track of letters that are not in the word helps narrow down future guesses.
How: Avoid reusing letters that have been grayed out and concentrate on letters that haven't been tried yet.
Letter Combinations
Why? Certain letters often appear together in English.
Tips: Combinations like "TH," "CH," "SH," "QU," and "KN" can help you form plausible words based on the hints you have.
4 Fun Wordle Facts
Love Story Origins
Wordle was originally a private gift! Josh Wardle, a Brooklyn-based software engineer, made it as a thoughtful surprise for his partner, Palak Shah, who adored word games like Spelling Bee and The New York Times crossword. It was their little personal game before it became a global obsession!
Origin of Name
The name Wordle is actually a clever play on the developer's own name. Josh Wardle, the software engineer who created the game, used his last name as inspiration, giving the puzzle its catchy and fitting title, Wordle.
NYT Acquisition
Due to its immense popularity, Wordle was acquired by The New York Times in early 2022 for a seven-figure sum. The game was added to the paper's growing collection of digital puzzles, such as crosswords and spelling bees.
Variants and Spinoffs
Wordle inspired numerous spinoffs and variants across different languages and themes, including games like Quordle (where you solve four puzzles at once), Heardle (a musical guessing game), and Worldle (a geography-based version where you guess countries). Its simple yet captivating format has proven highly adaptable.
Here are the Wordle hints and answer for Tuesday, November 23, 2021 (#157) — a difficulty rating, the vowel count, repeated-letter flag, progressive letter clues, a definition, and the solution. This is the archived puzzle for that day; reveal the clues in order or skip to the answer.
Wordle hints for #157
Reveal them in order and stop as soon as you've got it — each one gives a little more away:
| Hint | What it tells you | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Vowel count | How many vowels are in the word | First — it rescues most stalled guesses on its own. |
| Repeated letters | Whether any letter appears twice | When your known letters won't fit five slots. |
| First / next letter | One position at a time | After you've spent a guess or two. |
| Definition | The word's meaning | Last resort — the strongest clue, rarely needed. |
For #157 (Tuesday, November 23, 2021), the specifics are: 1 vowel (E), no repeated letters, starts with P and ends with H. Definition: Is a type of freshwater fish commonly found in lakes and rivers and known for being a popular game catch..
Wordle answer for #157
Want the word for that day? Spoiler warning — the answer to #157 (Tuesday, November 23, 2021) is PERCH. You can also reveal it tile by tile above if you'd rather keep part of the challenge.
Yesterday's answer (#156) was ROUGE; every earlier solution is in the past Wordle answers archive.
How to use these hints without spoiling the puzzle
The point of a hint is to keep the puzzle yours. Take the smallest clue that gets you moving and go straight back to the board:
- Start with the vowel count. Knowing how many vowels are in play is often enough to unstick a guess without giving anything else away.
- Add one letter at a time. Reveal the first letter, take a guess, and only come back for the next letter if you're still stuck.
- Save the meaning for last. The definition is the strongest clue — most players never need to open it.
Because each hint stays hidden until you tap it, you're always in control of how much you see. Prefer to keep solving on your own? The Wordle solver turns the green, yellow, and grey letters you already have into a shortlist of words that still fit, and the past Wordle answers archive lists every word Wordle has used.
What is Wordle?
Wordle is the New York Times' daily word game: guess a five-letter word in six tries, with each guess coloring its tiles green (right letter, right spot), yellow (right letter, wrong spot), or grey (not in the word). One new puzzle unlocks every day at midnight local time, and this page refreshes with new hints and the new answer as soon as it's live. You can also play the day's puzzle from the play button on this page.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Wordle answer for #157?
The answer to Wordle #157 (Tuesday, November 23, 2021) is PERCH. Full hints — vowel count, repeats, first/last letter, and a definition — are above the answer so you can solve it yourself first.
Do these hints spoil the answer?
No. Every hint nudges you toward the word without naming it, and each sits behind a tap-to-reveal. The full answer is kept separate behind its own spoiler warning.
How hard is #157?
This puzzle's rating is Medium (Easy to Hard), scored from letter frequency, vowel count, repeats, and unusual letters — a quick read on how tough the word is before you spend a guess.
What was yesterday's Wordle answer?
The previous day's answer is shown on this page, and every earlier solution is in the past Wordle answers archive.
When does Wordle reset?
A new puzzle unlocks every day at midnight local time, and this page updates with new hints and the answer as soon as it goes live.