Welcome to another day of trying to work out the Wordle puzzle.
The daily word game went viral in 2021 when it was released at the height of the coronavirus pandemic and within months had millions of users around the world.
Players love the simplicity of the game which requires them to work out a mystery five-letter word by typing in a guess on the Wordle app or website.
They are helped along with colored tiles, including green ones which indicate a letter is in the correct spot. Yellow tiles let players know that letter appears in the word but is in the wrong position, while gray means that letter is not in that day's word at all.
Those tackling the daily brain teaser need to try to guess the word in six attempts or less.
It was invented in 2013 by Josh Wardle, a New York-based software engineer who revealed even he sometimes struggles to solve the game.
"Well, I did create Wordle and I'm not very good at it, so there's your answer! I'm afraid I'm not really the best," Wardle told Newsweek in 2022 when asked about his skill as a player.
"[My partner] and I play it on the couch together each morning," he said. "She will consistently get it in three goes, which is way, way better than I can ever hope to achieve. I normally need at least four or five attempts."
The answer to today's Wordle will be revealed at the end of this article, so make sure you scroll down with caution if you want to figure it out for yourself first.
'Wordle' #990 Tips and Hints for Tuesday, March 5
Newsweek has put together five clues to help you solve today's Wordle brainteaser.
Hint #1: This word contains one vowel.
Hint #2: This word has several meanings, and can be a noun or a verb
Hint #3: Similar words include squat or huddle.
Hint #4: It could also be the right word if your intuition tells you something.
Hint #5: The final letter is "H."
'Wordle' #990 Answer for Tuesday, March 5
In case you are still struggling, the answer to today's puzzle is "Hunch."
Did you solve it? The average number of guesses players need to beat the game is four, according to Wordsrated. So if you find the answer in fewer attempts, you're doing well.
If you weren't able to get to the answer do not worry, the game resets every day at midnight, user's local time.
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