Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? CNET publishes daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. And here’s a page that Wordle players should be sure to bookmark. We’ve made a list, with help from the Oxford English Dictionary, showing which letters show up the most in English words. So if your starter word isn’t getting the job done, consider switching to one of the words that uses more of the highly ranked letters. (I like TRAIN and CLOSE.)

If you have a nice long Wordle streak, watch out for today’s puzzle. It’s an unusual word and includes some tricky letters. I’m guessing a lot of people will break their streaks on this one. Read on for hints and the answer.

Today’s Wordle hints

Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now.

Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats

Today’s Wordle answer has one repeated letter.

Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels

Today’s Wordle answer has one vowel that is the repeated letter, so you’ll see it twice. It also has one sometimes vowel, but that one only shows up once.

Wordle hint No. 3: First letter

Today’s Wordle answer begins with U.

Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter

Today’s Wordle answer ends with Y.

Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning

Today’s Wordle answer can refer to lending money at extremely high interest rates.

TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER

Today’s Wordle answer is USURY.

Yesterday’s Wordle answer

 Yesterday’s Wordle answer, No. 1,930 for Oct. 1, was RITZY.

Recent Wordle answers

• Sept. 27, No. 1,926: SLOOP
• Sept. 28, No. 1,927: TRUNK
• Sept. 29, No. 1,928: SCUBA
• Sept. 30, No. 1,929: RIVER

What’s the best Wordle starting word?

You want starter words that lean heavy on E, A and R, and don’t contain Z, J and Q. 

Some solid starter words​ to try:

• ADIEU
• TRAIN
• CLOSE
• STARE
• NOISE

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