Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for April 10

Good morning, Wordlers. It's Sunday and today's Wordle is new again.

You'll find today's Wordle answer at the bottom of this post, but if you want to try and work it out yourself first, you'll find a few clues as well as general Wordle tips, strategies, and info as you make your way down.

Created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, and later bought by the New York Times, Wordle has become a daily habit for thousands of people, and inspired countless clones and variations on the basic guessing-game format.

Try the diabolically hard Absurdle, the maddeningly fun music game Heardle, the several-at-once variants like Dordle and Quordle and so on (and put them all together to beat the 31-word Grand Slam) — or find new strategies with less stress by watching people play on TikTok.

Not the day you're after? Here's the Wordle answer for April 9.

What's the best Wordle starting word?

Generally, you want to lock in or rule out at least two of the vowels, as well as a couple more common letters. We've got plenty of ideas for you to test out.

Why are there two different Wordle answers some days?

Some people found there were two different possible Wordle answers again last week. Here's why.

Wordle Archive: Dig in

One a day not doing it for you any more? You can also play the whole archive of past Wordles.

Is Wordle getting harder? It feels like it's harder lately!

No, it's not getting harder. In fact, we've technically all been playing it on easy mode — here's how to switch on Hard Mode.

Here's a subtle hint for today's Wordle answer:

It can be an adjective, noun or verb, according to Oxford.

Looking for the next Wordle answer? Here it is.

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

Today's Wordle ends with a 'K.'

What's the answer to Wordle today?

OK, OK, here it is.

Ready?

It is...

BLACK.

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

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