Today's Wordle clues, hints and answer for August 30 (#1533)

There's a clue for the August 30 (1533) Wordle just a quick scroll down this page if you need it. Heck, it's here even if you don't think you'll need it, ready to go whenever you feel your first weekend puzzle's not quite going to plan. Team it up with today's hints for maximum effect, or cut straight through to the best bit (winning, of course) with a sneaky little peek at the answer to today's Wordle.

A clue for today's Wordle

Stuck on today's Wordle? Here's a clue that pertains to the meaning of the word.

If you're still just as stuck after our clue, scroll down for further hints.

Hints for the August 30 (#1533) Wordle

Our Wordle hints will start vague so as to just give you a bit of a nudge in the right direction at first.

As you scroll down, they'll offer more and more help towards figuring out today's word without fully giving it away.

Are there any repeated letters in today's Wordle?

One of today's letters is used in two places.

How many vowels are in today's Wordle?

Two different vowels need to be discovered this time around.

What letter does today's Wordle begin with?

Start with an "E" and you'll be fine.

Let's dig up five green letters, right now. You deserve another win.

The August 30 (#1533) Wordle answer is…

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This is it. No turning back now!

The solution to today's Wordle puzzle is...

The meaning behind today's Wordle answer

Elate is the sort of happiness that leaves you bursting with joy and probably with the uncontrollable urge to hug everyone in sight.

Previous Wordle answers

Past Wordle answers can give you some excellent ideas for fun starting words that keep your daily puzzle-solving fresh. They are also a good way to eliminate guesses for today's Wordle, as the answer is unlikely to be repeated.

Here are the last 10 Wordle answers:

August 20: LLAMAAugust 21: EXTOLAugust 22: RATTYAugust 23: LEVELAugust 24: SPOREAugust 25: MIRTHAugust 26: ANNEXAugust 27: TOWERAugust 28: SPLITAugust 29: GRAFT

Learn more about Wordle 

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How to play Wordle

Wordle's a daily guessing game, where the goal is to correctly uncover today's five letter word in six goes or less. An incorrect letter shows up as a grey box. A correct letter in the wrong space turns up yellow. And the correct letter in the right place shows up as green. There's no time limit to worry about, and don't forget that some letters might be used more than once.

What's the best Wordle starting word?

Generally you want to pick something with a good mix of common consonants and vowels in it as your Wordle opener, as this is most likely to return some early green and yellow letters. Words like SLATE, CHIME, and REACT all work, but feel free to find your own favourite.

Is Wordle getting harder?

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Wordle is not getting harder!

There will always be the occasional day where the answer is the name of a body part, has a sneaky double vowel, or a word obscure enough to send everyone rushing off to a dictionary. But the daily answers, edited by Tracy Bennett, are still a good mix of common terms and tougher challenges.

Remember that if you're craving more of a challenge, you can enable Hard Mode under the ⚙️ options menu. This option doesn't make the words themselves harder, but it requires that "any revealed hints must be used in subsequent guesses."

How did Wordle begin?

Wordle is the creation of Josh Wardle, and began life as a small personal project before its public release in 2021. From there it's gone on to become a global phenomenon, attracting a dedicated daily audience, billions of plays, a whole host of competitors, and even a seven-figure sale to the New York Times where it's become a mainstay of daily games alongside the crosswords and Connections.