Wordle 490 answer for October 22: Weekend confusion? Check Wordle hints, clues, solution

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Wordle 490 answer for October 22: With Diwali just around the corner, it can be a bit hard to focus on Wordle right now. And this lack of focus can be dangerous. It's not really that difficult to find a couple of letters in the first two attempts. The game is designed that way. The real uphill battle begins right after that. Because today's word sneakily contains a couple of less commonly used letters which people normally tend not to guess, making finding them out a tricky affair. If your streak is too high, it would be wise not to risk it. We offer you our Wordle hints and clues which will allow you to be more confident as you attempt to guess the answer. And if they don't suffice, scroll down for the solution too.

Today's word luckily does not contain any repeated letters. This is third straight puzzle in a row without a repeated letter. However, there are uncommon letters and an unusual letter arrangement. And probably the worst of them all, the word is itself is not very common. This can be a big problem while solving the puzzle. But to find the letters, you should definitely go for the letter elimination strategy. 

1. Today's word begins with S.

2. The word contains two vowels. 

3. The word ends with L.

4. One of the vowels is E. 

5. The remaining vowel is I. 

The final clue should have revealed the answer to you. Maybe take a moment to think about it, and you should have it. And if you're stuck on the last attempt and do not have the luxury of making guesses, then just scroll down for the solution.

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Today's word is SPIEL. It means “a speech,