Hey! If you’ve landed here, it’s likely time for your daily fix of **Wordle**. As usual, we’re ready to share some useful hints and strategies to assist you in solving today’s challenge.
If you’re solely interested in today’s Wordle answer, you can scroll to the bottom for the solution on November 10. However, if you want to figure it out by yourself, stick around for some tips, tactics, and guidance to help you along the journey.
—
### What’s the origin of Wordle?
Wordle was initially developed by engineer Josh Wardle as a present for his significant other. It quickly turned into a worldwide phenomenon, with players from all corners of the globe engaging every day. Enthusiasts even crafted alternative versions, including the battle royale-inspired **Squabble**, the music identification game **Heardle**, and multi-word formats like **Dordle** and **Quordle**. Ultimately, Wordle gained such immense popularity that it was purchased by **The New York Times**, which has since motivated a variety of TikTok creators to broadcast their gameplay live.
—
### What’s the optimal starting word for Wordle?
The ideal opening word is one that feels right to you, yet if you want a tactical advantage, we have some recommendations. A smart tactic is to select a word featuring at least two different vowels along with frequent consonants like S, T, R, or N. This can assist you in narrowing down the answer more swiftly.
—
### What happened to the Wordle archive?
Previously, it was possible to access a collection of all former Wordle puzzles, but it was removed at the request of **The New York Times**. Nevertheless, the **NYT** has since introduced its own Wordle Archive, available to **NYT Games** subscribers.
—
### Is Wordle becoming more challenging?
While it may appear that Wordle is increasing in difficulty, the level of challenge has remained unchanged since its debut. If you seek a greater challenge, you can enable **Hard Mode** for an additional degree of difficulty.
—
### Here’s a discreet hint for today’s Wordle answer:
It’s something that lies beneath, rather than on the surface.
—
### Does today’s Wordle answer contain a double letter?
Yes, there is one letter that occurs twice.
—
### Today’s Wordle is a 5-letter word that begins with…
The letter **I**.
—
### The Wordle answer for today is…
It’s time for your final guess! Are you ready?
Let’s have a drumroll, please…
The answer to today’s Wordle is **INNER**.
—
Don’t fret if you couldn’t solve it this time—there’s always tomorrow! We’ll return with more useful hints to assist you through the next challenge.
—
Looking for additional puzzles? **Mashable** has got you covered! Explore our [games hub](https://games.mashable.com/) for Mahjong, Sudoku, crosswords, and more.
—
*Reporting by Chance Townsend, Caitlin Welsh, Sam Haysom, Amanda Yeo, Shannon Connellan, Cecily Mauran, Mike Pearl, and Adam Rosenberg contributed to this article.*