Wordle 417 for August 10: Here are hints and solutions to get solution for today's word game

Wordle is a web-based game and is very simple to play. It has gained popularity in the recent times and has become a routine for millions of people around the world. If you want clues and the answer for the Wordle today (Wordle417 for August 10), you have landed at the right place.

The game was created and developed by Welsh software engineer Josh Wardle. The New York Times Company now owns the game. It is a straightforward game. Every day a new word is assigned and players need to guess this word in six attempts. The word game can be played on mobile browsers, laptops, and desktops.

The Wordle today is a verb and a noun. The Wordle answer today has only one vowel. It begins with a consonant and ends with a consonant.

The word literally means to hold on tightly. It refers to adhering or sticking firmly or closely to something or be hard to part or remove from something.

It also can be used to describe when one is overly dependent on (someone) emotionally.

Origin of the word - Old English clingan ‘stick together’, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch klingen ‘adhere’, Middle High German klingen ‘climb’, also to clench.

Wordle for August 10 is "CLING"

Wordle for August 9 was "PATTY"

The game has a 5X6 grid. Players are required to guess the word by entering characters in a maze box. Alphabets entered by players for each attempt are highlighted in different colours. If any box turns green, it means the letter is a part of the word of the day and is in the right place. If the box turns yellow, it implies the letter is part of the Wordle but not in the correct place in the Wordle. The box will turn grey if a letter is not a part of the word.