The New York Times purchased Wordle in early 2022 for an undisclosed sum. The publication said that players collectively played Wordle 4.8 billion times in 2023. So, it's little surprise that Wordle is one of the best online games and puzzles you can play daily.

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1246 on November 16, as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

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 and Strands puzzles. There are plenty of other online word games now,

Perhaps you're a Wordle newcomer and you could use some pointers. We're here to help with that too. Wordle is a deceptively simple daily word game that first emerged in 2021. The gist is that there is one five-letter word to deduce every day by process of elimination.

Todays Wordle answer will be difficult to solve unless players use hints to guide them in the right direction and help them preserve their streak.