April 22’s Wordle answer shouldn’t be too complicated to solve, but players should still exercise caution in their first few attempts. Since the answer has two vowels, it could get complicated if players keep using random guesses and waste their first few attempts. But if you use some hints or a different mode, you might have an upper hand from the very first attempt.

We recommend using Wordle’s hard mode, as it’s the perfect way to discover multiple vowels and repeat letters. Since you have only six attempts, this mode will prevent you from making random guesses and force you to be more strategic. Once you have discovered a letter’s correct position, you cannot use it in other spots.

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Best Starting Words For Today’s Wordle Answer

Three Starting Words To Help You Solve Wordle

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Before starting today’s Wordle, we recommend using some starting words to give you an advantage from the first attempt. These starting words might share some things in common with the answer, like consonants, vowels, and some letters. If you don’t want to waste your attempts and want to solve the puzzle quickly, the below three words should do the job. They are classified into three difficulties, and you can use any of them depending on how much time you have.

You can use some of the best starting words and combos for today’s puzzle, but they might not be enough. However, the three words below are curated specifically for today’s Wordle answer.

Challenging Start Word For Today's Wordle

LUMPS:

  • Shares no consonant with today's answer.
  • Shares no vowels with today's answer.
  • One letter is in the correct position for today's answer.

Medium Start Word For Today's Wordle

PAGER:

  • Shares one consonant with today's answer.
  • Shares two vowels with today's answer.
  • Three letters are in the correct position for today's answer.

Easy Start Word For Today's Wordle

TASER:

  • Shares one consonant with today's answer.
  • Shares two vowels with today's answer.
  • Four letters are in the correct position for today's answer.

If you need some tips to solve most Wordle questions, check out this video by BuzzFeedPlayer player on YouTube.

Save Your Wordle Streak: Hints For Today's Wordle Answer

April 22 #1038

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If you want to use some hints to solve today’s answer, we have four clues that could help. These hints do not spoil the answer, so you should still be able to have some fun while playing. While they don’t give away the answer, they should provide enough context so that you can solve April 22’s Wordle answer:

Hint 1

There are no repeating letters.

Hint 2

The answer is a noun and a verb.

Hint 3

The vowels are in the 2nd & 4th positions.

Hint 4

A device that generates an intense beam of coherent monochromatic light.

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Today's Wordle Answer

April 22 #1038

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If you are on your sixth attempt and don’t want to lose your daily streak, we recommend using the actual answer to solve today’s Wordle answer. Before we give you the answer, it is worth pointing out that if you used all of our suggested starting words mentioned earlier, you would have been able to solve the answer on your fourth attempt. Anyway, here’s the actual answer.

April 22’s Wordle answer is LASER.

Last 10 Wordle Answers

If you’re wondering which answers Wordle has already used, here’s a list of the past 10 answers.

April 21

#1037

JOLLY

April 20

#1036

LUCID

April 19

#1035

RAISE

April 18

#1034

FACET

April 17

#1033

TITHE

April 16

#1032

SHANK

April 15

#1031

EQUIP

April 14

#1030

BLIMP

April 13

#1029

STEEL

April 12

#1028

WHINY

Other Games Like Wordle

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If you’re a fan of games like Wordle, there are some other titles that you can play for free on your next break. We have four games listed below that are similar to Wordle as they do not take too long to complete. Some games use the same rules and mechanics as Wordle, while others are slightly different. Here are four games you can play after Wordle daily.

Game Name

How To Play

Is It Free To Play?

Connections (NYT)

Find the four words that share something in common. Find hints and tips to beat Connections with our daily answer article.

Yes

Lookdle

Guess the famous perform from a pixelated picture.

Yes

The Game

Satisfy every "Rule" that the game prompts once a player has entered the desired . Rules can conflict with each other as you progress.

Yes

Crosswordle

Guess the country or territory in six guesses. After each guess, the game will give you hints that include distance, direction, and proximity to your guess.

Yes

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Wordle
Puzzle
Released
October 1, 2021

ESRB
E for Everyone
Developer(s)
Josh Wardle
Publisher(s)
The New York Times Company
Platform(s)
Web Browser