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Wordleis a daily puzzle from the New York Times. If you want some extra help to solve today’s Wordle, we have the answer to Wordle #1037, plus some extra clues.
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Today’s Wordle (#1037) Basic Clues
If you just want the answer to the Wordle puzzle for August 17, 2025, scroll down past the clues and the next spoiler warning. Otherwise, here are a set of clues to help you solve today’s Wordle somewhat on your own.
The Big Clue for Today’s Wordle Puzzle
The big clue for today’s Wordle is, “I always enjoy Wordle, but I am especially happy about today’s answer”.
SPOILERS AHEAD (ANSWER)
Today’s Wordle Answer (July 17, 2025)
If you still haven’t beaten today’s Wordle even with the clues provided above, the answer is below…
The answer to today’s Wordle is “JOLLY”.
The word “Jolly” is most commonly an adjective, but can also be a noun, a verb, and an adverb. As an adjective, it means happy, joyous, and enjoying oneself. As a noun (especially in British slang), it refers to a party. As a verb, it refers to partying or engaging in banter. And as an adverb, it’s an old-school way of saying “very,” as in “You should be jolly well ashamed of yourself for that”.
According tothe Online Etymology Dictionary, the word “Jolly” originated circa 1300 CE. It comes from the Old French word “jolif,” meaning festive, merry, or amorous. Some etymologists believe that “Jolly” ultimately comes from the Old Norse word “jol,” meaning a winter feast. This is still used in common parlance as “yule,” an archaic term for Christmas. As in “yule log” and “yuletide”.
Our Top Wordle Tips (to Beat It Every Day)
Now that you have completed today’s Wordle puzzle (with a little help from your friends at MUO), you should check out some of the other free games from the New York Times.
Connections is a fun game that challenges you to find the associations between 16 words, splitting them up into four groups of four. To help combat the challenging nature of the game, check out ourtips and tricks to help you beat Connections.
There’s also Strands, the newest addition to the New York Times' burgeoning list of games. Just like Connections, it’s extremely challenging, but in a unique string-the-letters-together way. We recommend you check outour best tips for beating Strandsto give yourself a leg up on the daily challenge.
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