Trying to wake your brain up this morning with a puzzle? Then we can help you with the Wordle answer for today, 31st July.
For the uninitiated, the aim of Wordle is to work out a daily five-letter word within six guesses. The fewer the guesses, the better – and if you fail to guess it at all, you’ll break your streak.
The latter is why working out today’s Wordle answer is such a priority, as players pride themselves on keeping their streak going. So why gamble on a risky final guess when you can learn a few clues and, failing that, get the definitive answer? This page can help with that.
Interested in other word games once you have today’s word? We have discussed the topic of authorship in the world of Cryptic crosswords and Sudoku, and why The NYTimes Mini Crossword is a reliable joy.
Clues for today’s Wordle answer

Instead of going straight to the answer, you might only need a few hints to get you over the line:
- There is one vowel in today’s Wordle.
- There are no repeating letters in this word.
- The middle letter of this word is ‘Y’.
- This word can be used to describe both a particular way of completing a task and a way of dressing.
Still not sure? Read on for the answer.
The Wordle answer for word 772 on 31st July 2023
Even with the above clues, still not sure and want to keep that streak going?
The Wordle answer today is STYLE.
I got today’s Wordle on my fourth guess after trying out ‘Stone’ and ‘Stele’. Both of those words gave me all but one of the letters, along with their correct places, so all I had to do was find that missing letter.