Wordle #398 Clues, Hints and Answer for Friday, July 22 Game

Wordle has taken the world by storm, with millions of people reportedly playing every day. If you’ve never tried the puzzle before, you can do so for free here.

The game is pretty straightforward: you have to guess a five-letter word in six tries or less. It is color-coded, so when a letter is in the right position it will turn green. Any letters that are in the word but have been placed in the wrong position will turn yellow. Letters that aren’t in the word at all will turn gray.

Today’s puzzle has left quite a few people stumped, which is why Newsweek has put together these tips and tricks to help you solve Wordle #398.

The Origins of Wordle

The puzzle was created by software engineer Josh Wardle, so he could play it with his partner Palak Shah.

Wardle started working on the game in 2013 and returned to the project during the COVID pandemic. Wordle was launched to the public in October 2021 and quickly became a global hit.

In January 2022, Wardle sold his creation to The New York Times for an undisclosed seven-figure sum and the online game moved over to the newspaper’s website in February.

Wordle #398 Hints and Clues for Friday, July 22

Wardle recommends that players spend their first few attempts eliminating as much of the alphabet as possible.

Your first try should be a word that contains plenty of vowels, such as AUDIO. It’s best to stay away from less common letters such as X, Q or Z, until you have a better idea of what the word might be.

Below are four hints to help you solve Wordle #398. Each clue will bring you closer to the solution so, if you only need a little bit of help, stop reading before the final hint.

Hint #1: The word starts with the letter “T”

Hint #2: Today’s Wordle contains no vowels

Hint #3: It describes a meeting with someone

Hint #4: It ends with the letter “T”

Wordle #398 Answer for Friday, July 22

If you couldn’t work it out today, don’t worry—this one was particularly challenging. The answer to Wordle #398 is “TRYST.”

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a tryst as “an agreement (as between lovers) to meet” and “an appointed meeting or meeting place.”

Wordle updates every day at 7 p.m. ET, so it won’t be long until you can have another go. While you’re waiting for the game to refresh, why not try another online brainteaser, such as the geography guessing game Worldle or one of these word puzzles?