Today's Wordle answer for Saturday, November 9

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Guarantee yourself a comfortable weekend Wordle win with our tips and tricks. If that looks like a straightforward click leading to today's answer then dive right in and enjoy another easy win, or if you'd rather spend some time with our clue for the November 9 (1239) game then scroll down, take your time, and enjoy yourself.

Finding a key green letter on my first row made the world of difference today, giving me a solid base to work the rest of my word-finding guesses around. Thanks to that great start, I found the answer pretty quickly and without too much trouble. The only problem now is working out what to do with the rest of the time I'd set aside for today's Wordle.

Something that expands or grows in size, especially beyond what it normally would, could be called this word. Think of rivers after heavy rainfall, or an ankle after a bad knock. 

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

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 latest win. The answer to the November 9 (1239) Wordle is SWELL.

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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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