Wordle today: Hint and answer #844 for Wednesday, October 11

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All the help you need to make your daily game of Wordle a breeze is right here. We've got a fresh clue for the October 11 (844) game if you're running out of guesses and could use a little direction, general tips designed to make the best of every puzzle you play, and of course the answer to today's game, just in case.

Finding myself staring at just one letter after two attempts to solve today's Wordle didn't exactly fill me with confidence, but somehow it turned out to be enough to see me turning over a full row of greens without too much trouble. I'll happily take another day's puzzling like that—enough of a problem to be interesting, but not enough to endanger my Wordle win streak.

Deceptively adorable, this wild animal's striped black and white body is most famous for the defensive stink it can spray on the unwary. 

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

Playing Wordle well is like achieving a small victory every day—who doesn't like a well-earned winning streak in a game you enjoy? If you're new to the daily word game, or just want a refresher, I'm going to share a few quick tips to help set you on the path to success: 

There's no time pressure beyond making sure it's done by the end of the day. If you're struggling to find the answer or a tactical word for your next guess, there's no harm in coming back to it later on. 

Enjoy a well deserved midweek win. The answer to the October 11 (844) Wordle is SKUNK.

Knowing previous Wordle solutions can be helpful in eliminating current possibilities. It's unlikely a word will be repeated and you can find inspiration for guesses or starting words that may be eluding you. 

Here are some recent Wordle answers:

Wordle gives you six rows of five boxes each day, and