Maximize your Wordle potential with our help. Use our general tips to teach you how to get the most out of every line, and kick Tuesday's game into high gear with tips written especially for the April 2 (1018) game. Or, bask in the glory of an easy win with today's solution. However you play, we've got you covered.

Come on, Wordle, you must have better things to do than start your day with a full row of grays. At least I recovered quickly. Well, quickly. Kind of; if Wordle calls it a win, it's a win.

Today's answer could refer to the clear, watery part of the blood.

There are no double letters in today's Wordle.

If you're looking to improve your Wordle winning streak, maybe you're new to the popular daily puzzle game and are looking for some tips. Whatever your reason for coming here, these simple clues will help point you in the right direction:

There is no race against time in Wordle, so there is no need to rush through the answers. Treating the game like a casual newspaper crossword is a good tactic. Going away for a while may be the difference between winning and losing.

The answer to 'Need a hand' April 2 (1018) Wordle is SERUM.

Already used Wordle solutions can help rule out today's Wordle solutions. They also provide a starting Wordle clue to keep the daily puzzle solving fresh.

Here are some recent Wordle solutions:

Wordle offers five boxes in six columns each day, and you can guess which five-letter word is hidden in each box.

Usually a good plan is to start with a strong word like ALERT or another word with a good mix of common consonants and multiple vowels. You should avoid starting a word with a repeated letter to avoid wasting a chance to check or delete an extra letter; pressing Enter will tell you which letter is right or wrong. If the box goes to ⬛️, it means that the letter is not in the secret word at all. A 🟨 means the letter is in the word but not in that position. 🟩 means that the correct letter is in the correct position.

The second guess should complement the first guess, using another "good" word to cover a common letter that may have been missed in the first line. After that, it is just a matter of using what you have learned to narrow down the correct word. In all, you can try six times, and only actual words can be used. Remember that letters can also be repeated (e.g. BOOKS).

If you need further advice, see Wordle's tips. Also, if you want to know which words are already in use, scroll to the relevant section above.

Wordle was originally conceived by software engineer Josh Wardle as a surprise for his partner, who loved word games. From there it spread to his family and was finally released to the public. Since then, the word puzzle game has spawned a slew of Wordle-like games, focusing the daily gimmicks on music, math, and geography, and it wasn't long before Wordle became so popular that it was sold to the New York Times for a seven-figure sum. Indeed, it would only be a matter of time before we would be communicating solely through tricolored boxes.