Is today’s Wordle puzzle proving too much of a challenge? Newsweek has gathered a few clues to guide you toward the right answer.

First going viral during the COVID-19 pandemic, Wordle has continued to reign as the internet’s favorite word puzzle game.

Created by Josh Wardle, the game was originally designed as a couples’ activity. The New York-based software engineer created Wordle as a gift for his crossword-loving partner as something they could do together during lockdown.

However, Wardle realized that others might enjoy the game. He uploaded Wordle to the web in October 2021, and within months, the game had reached over 2 million players.

The New York Times purchased Wordle in January 2022 for a seven-figure sum. More than two years later, and Wordle is still the publication’s most popular word puzzle game.

But what is the secret to Wordle’s success? According to Wardle, it’s the one-puzzle-a-day format.

“The idea to impose a limitation came when my partner and I started getting into crosswords during the pandemic,” he told Newsweek in 2022. “In particular, The New York Times has this puzzle called Spelling Bee, which has this once-a-day model that I thought was really effective.

“I liked the idea that everyone around the world was trying to solve the exact same word at the exact same time. It created a shared communal experience [If] there were multiple puzzles to solve and everyone was at a different stage, then there wouldn’t be that kind of conversation, which I think is the most fulfilling part of Wordle.”

If you still need a hand figuring out today’s answer, Newsweek has put together a few hints below to help you out.

‘Wordle’ #1,124, Hints for Wednesday, July 17 Puzzle

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

Hint #2: The answer is an adverb.

Hint #3: There are no repeated letters.

Hint #4: Today’s word ends with a vowel.

Hint #5: Today’s answer begins with a “Q.”

‘Wordle’ #1,124, Answer for Wednesday, July 17 Puzzle

Today’s Wordle answer is “Quite.”

If you didn’t solve today’s puzzle, don’t feel too bad. Even Wardle admits to struggling with the game, usually needing four or five guesses to figure out the answer.

You can also try again tomorrow, when Wordle resets in your timezone. We’ll be back with more helpful hints, but in the meantime, why not give Connections a go? The word association game is NYT’s second most popular daily puzzle after Wordle. Or, you can give some of these other online word puzzle games a try.