Skip to main content PC Gamer THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES Search PC Gamer View Profile Movies & TV Gaming Industry PC Gaming Show Newsletter Signup Community Guidelines Affiliate Links Meet the team About PC Gamer PC Gamer Magazine Subscription Why subscribe? Subscribe to the world's #1 PC gaming mag Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device From£35.99Subscribe now Essential Hardware Dune: Awakening PC Gaming Show Recommended reading Today's Wordle answer for Monday, July 14 Today's Wordle answer for Tuesday, July 8 Today's Wordle answer for Wednesday, July 16 Today's Wordle answer for Sunday, July 20 Today's Wordle answer for Monday, July 7 Today's Wordle answer for Thursday, July 10 Today's Wordle answer for Tuesday, July 15 Today's Wordle answer for Monday, July 21 Kerry Brunskill 21 July 2025 Get all the help you need with today's Wordle. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future) Wordle hint Today's answer Previous answers Let's get this week started with a win. We've got a brand new hint for today's Wordle right here and ready whenever you think you need it. Maybe that's on the first row, to get you off to a great start. Or perhaps you like the sound of saving it for later, when those yellow letters aren't making much sense—that works too. Don't forget that the July 21 (1493) answer's on standby if you're looking for something a little more direct too. With two immaculate rows of greys staring back at me I knew I had to stay calm, keep focussed, and realise this was a good thing (honest). I had a limited set of letters to work with and plenty of untouched rows to try them out on. But even then, I struggled. Nothing worked until the very last one, the answer a combination of mild desperation and lack of alternatives to try. Hey, it worked. Today's Wordle hint (Image credit: Josh Wardle) Wordle today: A hint for Monday, July 21 This is the sort of mood people can get in when they're worked up. It's a sort of excitable anxiety, or a distracted type of worry. Related Articles Today's Wordle answer for Monday, July 14 Today's Wordle answer for Tuesday, July 8 Today's Wordle answer for Wednesday, July 16 Get better at Wordle! Wordle: The...Wordle: The Rules, Strategy and Expert Tips: From Novice to Expert in Less than 60 Minutes Wordle Words: A...Wordle Words: A genius word list of 5 letter words for Wordle Wordle Game...Wordle Game Boards: 120 pages of Wordle boards that lets you play with friends The Perfect...The Perfect Wordle Cheatsheet: Five-letter Word Collection £10.99View Is there a double letter in Wordle today? Yes, there is a double letter in today's puzzle. Wordle help: 3 tips for beating Wordle every day A good starting word can be the difference between victory and defeat with the daily puzzle, but once you've got the basics, it's much easier to nail down those Wordle wins. And as there's nothing quite like a small victory to set you up for the rest of the day, here are a few tips to help set you on the right path: A good opening guess should contain a mix of unique consonants and vowels. Narrow down the pool of letters quickly with a tactical second guess. Watch out for letters appearing more than once in the answer. There's no racing against the clock with Wordle so you don't need to rush for the answer. Treating the game like a casual newspaper crossword can be a good tactic; that way, you can come back to it later if you're coming up blank. Stepping away for a while might mean the difference between a win and a line of grey squares. Today's Wordle answer (Image credit: Future) What is today's Wordle answer? A little extra help. The answer to the July 21 (1493) Wordle is TIZZY. The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware deals Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Previous Wordle answers The last 10 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 some recent Wordle answers: July 20: BLANK July 19: SWORD July 18: LORIS July 17: MODAL July 16: NERVY July 15: FOIST July 14: UNDID July 13: GNOME July 12: EXILE July 11: BRAND Learn more about Wordle (Image credit: Nurphoto via Getty) Wordle gives you six rows of five boxes each day, and you'll need to work out which secret five-letter word is hiding inside them to keep up your winning streak. You should start with a strong word like ARISE, or any other word that contains a good mix of common consonants and multiple vowels. You'll also want to avoid starting words with repeating letters, as you're wasting the chance to potentially eliminate or confirm an extra letter. Once you hit Enter, you'll see which ones you've got right or wrong. If a box turns ⬛️, it means that letter isn't in the secret word at all. 🟨 means the letter is in the word, but not in that position. 🟩 means you've got the right letter in the right spot. Your second guess should compliment the starting word, using another "good" word to cover any common letters you missed last time while also trying to avoid any letter you now know for a fact isn't present in today's answer. With a bit of luck, you should have some coloured squares to work with and set you on the right path. After that, it's just a case of using what you've learned to narrow your guesses down to the right word. You have six tries in total and can only use real words (so no filling the boxes with EEEEE to see if there's an E). Don't forget letters can repeat too (ex: BOOKS). If you need any further advice feel free to check out our Wordle tips, and if you'd like to find out which words have already been used you can scroll to the relevant section above. Originally, Wordle was dreamed up by software engineer Josh Wardle, as a surprise for his partner who loves word games. From there it spread to his family, and finally got released to the public. The word puzzle game has since inspired tons of games like Wordle, refocusing the daily gimmick around music or math or geography. It wasn't long before Wordle became so popular it was sold to the New York Times for seven figures. Surely it's only a matter of time before we all solely communicate in tricolor boxes. Kerry Brunskill Social Links Navigation Contributing Writer When baby Kerry was brought home from the hospital her hand was placed on the space bar of the family Atari 400, a small act of parental nerdery that has snowballed into a lifelong passion for gaming and the sort of freelance job her school careers advisor told her she couldn't do. She's now PC Gamer's word game expert, taking on the daily Wordle puzzle to give readers a hint each and every day. Her Wordle streak is truly mighty. Somehow Kerry managed to get away with writing regular features on old Japanese PC games, telling today's PC gamers about some of the most fascinating and influential games of the '80s and '90s. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. 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