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£35.99View Amazon Prime Day Deals Essential Hardware PC Gaming Show Recommended reading Today's Wordle answer for Sunday, July 6 Today's Wordle answer for Monday, July 7 Today's Wordle answer for Tuesday, July 8 Today's Wordle answer for Thursday, June 19 Today's Wordle answer for Monday, June 2 Today's Wordle answer for Thursday, May 22 Today's Wordle answer for Saturday, June 21 Today's Wordle answer for Wednesday, July 9 Kerry Brunskill 9 July 2025 Today's Wordle: Help with the daily puzzle. 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 Whether you'd like a little bit of Wordle help or want everything we can throw at you, you'll find all you need and more just a short scroll down this page. Take a shortcut to the best bit (winning) with a quick look at the answer to today's Wordle if you like, or spend a while with a clue for the July 9 (1481) puzzle if that's more your speed. Either way, you're in for a win. Today's game was pretty much the perfect Wordle for me. I didn't win in a quick row or two, or pull off a dramatic turnaround just as it looked like I was about to lose, but I did have a great time. Every row presented me with just enough clues to give me hope, and pushed back just enough to keep me interested. An impeccable balancing act. Today's Wordle hint (Image credit: Josh Wardle) Wordle today: A hint for Wednesday, July 9 Today's answer is new, fresh, and unexpected. Or a book. Related Articles Today's Wordle answer for Sunday, July 6 Today's Wordle answer for Monday, July 7 Today's Wordle answer for Tuesday, July 8 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? No, there is not a double letter in today's puzzle. Wordle help: 3 tips for beating Wordle every day Playing Wordle well is like achieving a small victory every day—who doesn't like a well-earned winning streak in a game you enjoy? If you're new to the daily word game, or just want a refresher, I'm going to share a few quick tips to help set you on the path to success: You want a balanced mix of unique consonants and vowels in your opening word. A solid second guess helps to narrow down the pool of letters quickly. The answer could contain letters more than once. There's no time pressure beyond making sure it's done by the end of the day. If you're struggling to find the answer or a tactical word for your next guess, there's no harm in coming back to it later on. Today's Wordle answer (Image credit: Future) What is today's Wordle answer? One more win. The answer to the July 9 (1481) Wordle is NOVEL. 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 Knowing previous Wordle solutions can be helpful in eliminating current possibilities. It's unlikely a word will be repeated and you can find inspiration for guesses or starting words that may be eluding you. Here are some recent Wordle answers: July 8: DREAD July 7: STILT July 6: ATRIA July 5: BALER July 4: CURVE July 3: POPPY July 2: INCUR July 1: MOLDY June 30: BLINK June 29: WITTY Learn more about Wordle (Image credit: Nurphoto via Getty) Wordle gives you six rows of five boxes each day, and it's your job to work out which five-letter word is hiding by eliminating or confirming the letters it contains. Starting with a strong word like LEASH—something containing multiple vowels, common consonants, and no repeat letters—is a good place to start. Once you hit Enter, the boxes will show you which letters 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 go should compliment the starting word, using another "good" guess 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. 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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