Today's Wordle hint and answer #776: Friday, August 4

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I'm deeply annoyed with myself right now—I revealed a slew of greens nice and early, only to then stare at them like I'd never seen the English language before for far too long afterwards. I did stumble upon today's Wordle answer eventually, but only after wasting a guess on a useless tangent first.

This simple term can describe a few different things, from presenting general information in the form of a graph to the act of mapping out an area. It can even refer to the position of a music track when compared to others—a popular tune might _____ at number 3. There's just one vowel to find. 

No letters are used twice 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. 

Keep your win streak going. The answer to the August 4 (776) Wordle is CHART. 

Past Wordle answers can give you some excellent ideas for fun