“Wordle” today #889 hints, clue and answer for Saturday, November 25 puzzle

It’s the day after Black Friday, it’s the holiday weekend, and the grey six-character grid of Wordle is staring at you from the screen of your phone. It might be an easy guess today, or it might be a tougher challenge.

If it is the latter case for you, Newsweek has got you covered, with some hints and clues that would help you solve the word puzzle. Readers who just want a little help but not the solution should be careful: the answer to today’s puzzle will be revealed at the end of this article, so scroll down with caution if you want to work it out for yourself.

But, first, some tips from the man who invented the game, Welsh software engineer Josh Wardle. He developed a prototype for Wordle in 2013 and perfected the game as a gift for his partner, a crossword enthusiast, during lockdown. He then decided to upload the game to the internet in October 2021—and Wordle quickly became a worldwide sensation, with more than 2 million players by January 2022.

In an interview with Newsweek in 2022, Wardle himself shared his best advice on how to approach the game.

“One thing I will say is that a lot of people tend to think that the game is just about finding those green and gold letters,” Wardle said. “If you get those, then you theoretically have the information you need, but you don’t want to get too hung up on that.

“Even when you have most of the letters, it’s still worth using a couple of tries to just narrow down the options further. It’s often just as important to learn what letters aren’t in a word. That information can actually be more powerful in a lot of ways, and you don’t necessarily realize it at first,” Wardle added.

‘Wordle’ #889, Clues for Saturday, November 25

Newsweek has put together five hints to help you figure out today’s Wordle puzzle.

Hint #1: Today’s answer contains three vowels.

Hint #2: The first letter is a consonant.

Hint #3: There are no repeated letters.

Hint #4: Today’s answer is a verb and noun.

Hint #5: The correct answer is something most people would need if they want to climb Mount Everest.

‘Wordle’ #889 Answer for Saturday, November 25

Today’s Wordle answer is “Guide.”

Merriam-Webster defines a guide as “one that leads or directs another’s way.” Other examples include “a person who exhibits and explains points of interest” and “a device for steadying or directing the motion of something.”

As a verb, it means “to direct in a way or course” or “to direct, supervise, or influence usually to a particular end.”

Wordle updates every day at midnight, at which point the next puzzle becomes available. If one puzzle a day isn’t enough—especially as Americans might have some extra time during the holiday weekend—players can have a go at similar word-based puzzles such as Typochondria and Spellspire.