Today's Wordle 477 answer and hint: Sunday, October 9

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It's time for today's Wordle hint, freshly made to set you on the right path without giving the game away. Or if you'd prefer to get things done quickly, you'll find the full answer to the October 9 (477) puzzle just a little further down the page. Whatever you need and at any level, you'll find it here—I can even teach you how to play.

Disbelief soon turned to joy today, as today's answer was one of those words I didn't expect to come across in Wordle's relatively formal environment.

The answer to today's Wordle is an informal greeting, typically associated with certain parts of the US. International puzzle fans will probably remember this phrase from a certain Pixar movie series starring Tom Hanks as a toy with a string pull in his back. 

If there's one thing better than playing Wordle, it's playing Wordle well, which is why I'm going to share a few quick tips to help set you on the path to success:

There's no time pressure beyond making sure it's done by midnight. So there's no reason to not treat the game like a casual newspaper crossword and come back to it later if you're coming up blank.

Almost there. The answer to the October 9 (477) Wordle isHOWDY.

The more past Wordle answers you can cram into your memory banks, the better your chances of guessing today's Wordle answer without accidentally picking a solution that's already been used. Past Wordle answers can also give you some excellent ideas for fun starting words that keep your daily puzzle solving fresh.

Here are some recent Wordle solutions:

Every day Wordle presents you with six rows of five boxes, and it's up to you to work out which secret five-letter word is hiding inside them.

You'll want to start with a strong word(opens in new tab) like