Today's Wordle answer for Friday, November 22

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Now you're here, you're very close to a hint for today's Wordle. It'll help no matter where you are in today's game. If you're looking at a fresh board it'll give those crucial opening attempts some guidance, and if you're a little too close to the bottom it'll help make sense of the letter you've found along the way. Or you could click through to the November 22 (1252) answer if you like. We won't tell.

Surely, surely, a seasoned Wordle-r staring at four green letters on their second row would instantly leap upon the answer. Surely. I blame, uh, the weather. Yes, let's go with that. Or my cat. Or… the date. I'm glad I got there in the end, but I'm annoyed with myself for missing the most obvious missing letter for so long. 

Today's answer refers to a decorative gem produced by certain mollusks should a grain of sand work its way inside their shells. 

No, there is not a double letter in today's Wordle.

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: 

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. 

Here's your winning word. The answer to the November 22 (1252) Wordle is PEARL.

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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. 

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