Wordle today: Hint and answer for #838 Thursday, October 5

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Need some help with Wordle today? Some days those yellows just don't want to settle in, or they don't until it's too late. That's where our daily Wordle help comes in. Keep on scrolling and you'll find all sorts of tips for today's game, as well as a helpful clue written just for the October 5 (838) puzzle, and the answer in plain text if you need it.

Wow, that was a slippery Wordle. I thought I had the answer every time—every available letter carefully considered, every possibility covered—only to find myself slightly less wrong than I was before. There was no doubt today's winning word would turn up in time, but it always seemed closer in the moment than it actually was.

The word you're looking for is the name of a loose group, stack, or collective of similar items. Bananas, papers, even people can all be described like this. 

No, there is no double letter in today's puzzle. 

If you're new to the daily Wordle puzzle or you just want a refresher after taking a break, I'll share some quick tips to help you win. There's nothing quite like a small victory to set you up for the rest of the day. 

You're not up against a timer, so you've got all the time in the world—well, until midnight—to find the winning word. If you're stuck, there's no shame in coming back to the puzzle later in the day and finishing it up when you've cleared your head. 

Let's keep your win streak going. The answer to the October 5 (838) Wordle is BUNCH.

Keeping track of the last handful of Wordle answers can help to eliminate current possibilities. It's also handy for inspiring opening words or subsequent guesses if you're short on ideas for the day.

Here are the last 10 Wordle answers:

Wordle presents you with six rows of five boxes every day and the