Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today's Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's Wordle puzzle is really hard. It's got an extremely rare letter, and I just don't think it's a very commonly used word either. If you need a new starter word, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. If you need hints and the answer, read on. Today's Wordle hints Before we show you today's Wordle answer, we'll give you some hints. If you don't want a spoiler, look away now. Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats Today's Wordle answer has no repeated letters. Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels Today's Wordle answer has two vowels. Wordle hint No. 3: Start letter. Today's Wordle answer begins with E. Wordle hint No. 4: Rare letter Today's Wordle answer contains one of the least-used letters in English. I'm surprised this isn't the absolute least-used of all, actually. Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning Today's Wordle answer means to praise enthusiastically. TODAY'S WORDLE ANSWER Today's Wordle answer is EXTOL. Yesterday's Wordle answer Yesterday's Wordle answer, Aug. 20, No. 1523 was LLAMA. Recent Wordle answers Aug. 16 No. 1519: MATTE Aug. 17, No. 1520: LOUSY Aug. 18, No. 1521: ISSUE Aug. 19, No. 1522: ROWDY