For those of you who need a refresher on the word-finding game, or just want to make sure you're thinking along the right lines, here are some general Wordle tips. And if you need more specific hints, today's hints will help, as will the answers to the August 7 (1145) Wordle. Here it is.

As I read through today's wordle, I'm not sure what the answer is. Each new line seemed to deflect in an unexpected direction. Eventually, and more belatedly than I should have, I stopped fighting the word and actually looked at the clues the word gave me.

For today's victory, I need to think of parrots. This big colorful bird often comes in blue, yellow, green, scarlet, etc.

Yes, there is a double letter in today's puzzle.

Playing Wordle well is like getting a small victory every day:

There is no time pressure. It doesn't hurt to come back later if you struggle to find the answer or find the tactical words for your next guess.

Don't worry, you're about to win; the answer to the August 7 (1145) wordle is MACAW

Knowing the answers to past wordles helps eliminate the possibility of the present. Since the same word is unlikely to be repeated, it helps to find clues for guesses or words you don't know.

Here are some recent Wordle solutions:

Wordle gives you six columns of five boxes each day, and your job is to eliminate or identify which five-letter word is hidden and which letter it contains.

You should start with strong words such as LEASH, i.e., words that contain multiple vowels, common consonants, and non-repeating letters; pressing Enter will show you the correct or incorrect letter in the box. If the box goes to ⬛️, it means the letter is not in the secret word at all. A 🟨 means the letter is in the word but not in that position. 🟩 means that the correct letter is in the correct position.

The second time, you should compliment the starting word, using another "good" guess to cover the common letter you missed last time, while avoiding the letter you now know for sure is not present in today's answer. Then simply use what you have learned to narrow down the correct word. You can try six times in all, and you can only use real words (so you can't fill the box with EEEEE to see if there is an E). Remember that letters can be repeated (e.g. BOOKS).

If you need further advice, see Wordle's tips. Also, if you want to know which words are already in use, scroll to the relevant section above.

Wordle was originally conceived by software engineer Josh Wardle as a surprise for his partner, who loved word games. From there it spread to his family and was finally released to the public. Since then, the word puzzle game has spawned a slew of Wordle-like games, focusing the daily gimmicks on music, math, and geography, and it wasn't long before Wordle became so popular that it was sold to the New York Times for a seven-figure sum. Indeed, it would only be a matter of time before we would be communicating solely through tricolored boxes.