While it’s always the most fun to crack it yourself, sometimes you just get stuck — and that’s where we come in. The answer to the July 2nd Wordle is at the end of this article, with the spoiler clearly marked, or you can more leisurely scroll down for some hints, tips and strategies to help you on a daily basis.

Who made Wordle? Where did Wordle come from?

The sudden explosion of Wordle in late 2021 led to a round of press focused on its creator. Former Reddit engineer Josh Wardle created the game in 2021 as a private exercise for himself and his game-loving friend. It eventually became a staple of their family’s WhatsApp messages, and that’s when Wardle began to suspect he might have something special enough to merit a wider release. Thousands of people around the world now play this game every day and Fans have even created alternatives Wordle inspired by the original format. This includes the music recognition game Heardlefavorite Hollywood nerds actor and Framedand variations such as Dordle and blanket that make you guess multiple words at once. Not the day you hunt? You will find it Wordle answer for July 1st here.

What is the best initial Wordle?

We’ve got some ideas to help you choose the perfect first move (or as close to perfect as you can get without just magically guessing the exact right word). Such tips include choosing a word with at least two different vowels, as well as some common consonants such as S, T, R or N.

What happened to the Wordle file?

While you could once play the entire archive of past puzzles, the archive was removed at the request of the New York Times, according to the site.

Is Wordle getting harder?

If you find Wordle too easy, there’s a hard mode you can turn on to give yourself more of a challenge. But if you don’t enable this feature, we can assure you that Wordle doesn’t get any harder.

Why are there two different Wordle answers some days?

The whole point of Wordle is that everyone solves the same puzzle, with the same answer, no matter where you are in the world. However, occasionally the puzzle game accepts two different correct solutions on the same day, in apparent violation of Wordle’s law. This deviation is due to changes the New York Times began making after acquiring Wordle earlier this year. To make sure you always have the same puzzle as everyone else, refresh your browser before playing — don’t worry, the site will save your streak.

A subtle hint to Wordle’s July 2 response:

It is essential.

Today’s Wordle is a 5 letter word that starts with…

…the letter E — the same as yesterday’s word, as it sometimes happens.

What is the answer to Wordle on July 2nd?

Ready? We will finally tell you the answer. Of… HERON. Reporting by Caitlin Welsh, Amanda Yeo and Adam Rosenberg contributed to this article.