'Wordle' word today: Here's the answer for March 31

We'll spoil it for you, if you really want — but you can just come for the handy hints.
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You'll find today's Wordle answer right down the bottom of this post. If you want a few clues first to nudge you in the direction of the solution, as well as general Wordle tips, strategies, and info, you'll find those on the way down.

Created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his puzzle-loving partner — later bought by the New York Times for a good chunk of change — Wordle has become a daily habit for hundreds of thousands of people and inspired countless clones and variations on the simple format. Try the nerdy Primel, the battle-royale-style Squabble, or the multi-game variants that add up to the 31-word Grand Slam (aka Untrigintordle, if you must).


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Dig into the Wordle archive

Did you know the whole archive of past Wordle games is available to play online? Use it to practice to your heart's content (and if you've got a good memory for lists, rule out previous words in each new daily game).

Yesterday's Wordle: Here's the March 30 Wordle answer in case you're looking for it. We do this every day.

Does today's Wordle answer have a double letter?

Yes! Technically, not a double letter — just a letter that appears twice, non-consecutively.

What letter does today's Wordle answer start with?

Alphabet City's friendly neighborhood right angle: the letter L.

What kind of word is today's Wordle answer?

It looks like an adverb, and can absolutely function as one, but it's more commonly used as an adjective. Yes, it's confusing, I know.

What's the answer to Wordle today?

OK, we'll tell you!

Ready?

It is...

LOWLY.

Yes, a bit of a cheeky one. Two of the rarer letters, only one proper vowel, and a double appearance by the L! Nobody could blame you if you had to use all your guesses for that one.

Getting a different Wordle answer? You might be on an old version of the site. Here's more on the alternate answer glitch that popped up again yesterday.

Couldn't get the W on your own? There's always tomorrow.

Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to the latest Wordle.

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Caitlin Welsh

Caitlin is Mashable's Australian Editor. She has written for The Guardian, Junkee, and any number of plucky little music and culture publications that were run on the smell of an oily rag and have since been flushed off the Internet like a dead goldfish by their new owners. She also worked at Choice, Australia's consumer advocacy non-profit and magazine, and as such has surprisingly strong opinions about whitegoods. She enjoys big dumb action movies, big clever action movies, cult Canadian comedies set in small towns, Carly Rae Jepsen, The Replacements, smoky mezcal, revenge bedtime procrastination, and being left the hell alone when she's reading.

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