Wordle players might need a Wordle hint today, because November 18's puzzle is looking like a tricky customer. Here at Tom's Guide, we've been covering Wordle for years, so we know a word comes along every once in a while that could potentially end a streak or two.
If you're really struggling, you can find out today's Wordle answer here (I'll put it further down this article underneath a spoiler warning too) if you really need to know.
Our in-house Wordle expert checks his progress on every puzzle through the New York Times' WordleBot. The in-game AI helper analyzes the game after you've played it and does the same for every other player. That gives you an idea of how tough people are finding the puzzle, and Wordle #1,613 (November 18) is a doozy.
According to the 'bot, the average play

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