Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for June 9

Thursday: What a concept! And just like last Thursday, and all the other Thursdays and every other day, there's a new Wordle to play. Working it out by yourself is always fun, but if you get stuck and start to get nervous about your streak, here are some tips and hints to help you figure out the solution.

If you prefer to cut to the chase, skip to the very end of this article for the answer to the June 9 Wordle, #355. If you're avoiding spoilers, scroll down for a few tips, subtle clues, and strategies to assist you — the spoiler's clearly marked.

What's the deal here? Wordle was created and developed by former Reddit engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his puzzle-loving partner, but soon went mega-viral. Thousands of people around the globe now play this game each day, and fans have even created alternate Wordle versions inspired by the original. This includes battle royale format Squabble, music identification game Heardle, and variations like Dordle and Quordle that make you guess multiple words at once. 

In fact, the word puzzle game has proved so popular that the New York Times eventually bought it, and TikTok creators livestream themselves playing.

Not the day you're after? Here's the Wordle answer for June 8.

What's the best Wordle starting word?

We have some ideas to help you select the perfect opening. Such tips include choosing a word with at least two different vowels in it, plus a few common consonants such as S, T, R, or N.

Wordle archive: What happened?

While you could once play the entire archive of past puzzles, the archive was taken down at the request of the New York Times, according to the site.

Is Wordle getting harder?

If you've been finding Wordle too easy, there is a Hard Mode you can enable to give yourself more of a challenge. But unless you activate this mode, we can assure you that Wordle isn't getting harder. 

Why are there two different Wordle answers some days?

The whole point of Wordle is that everyone's solving the same puzzle, with the same answer, no matter where you are in the world. However, occasionally the puzzle game will accept two different correct solutions on the same day, in apparent defiance of Wordle law.

This aberration is due to changes the New York Times made after it acquired Wordle earlier this year.

Here's a subtle hint for the June 9 Wordle answer:

It has something to do with measurement.

Today's Wordle is a 5-letter word that ends with...

The letter H!

What's the answer to Wordle today?

It's your last chance to guess today's Wordle!

We're finally about to reveal the solution.

Are you ready?

The solution to Wordle #355 is...

GIRTH.

Hopefully you didn't run out the guess-clock trying BIRTH and MIRTH first!

Reporting by Caitlin Welsh, Amanda Yeo and Adam Rosenberg contributed to this article.

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