Today's Wordle hint and answer #783: Friday, August 11

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Get a daily Wordle boost with our general tips and guides, give yourself a nudge in the right direction with a clue written especially for the August 11 (783) puzzle, or skip straight to the best part and take a peek at today's answer. However you want to win, we've got it covered.

One particular yellow turned out to be the key to today's puzzle for me: it was an odd fit for all the spots I'd normally expect to see it in, and that meant that today's Wordle answer had to be that word. Following that train of thought led to a happy early victory.   

The answer today is a general common greeting that can be used at any time of day, another way of saying hi to someone. There are two different vowels in here.  

Yes, a letter is repeated 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. 

Let's keep your win streak going. The answer to the August 11 (783) Wordle is HELLO. 

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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