October 20th’s Wordle is bound to cause some confusion as the answer features a repeating letter in the middle. Since Wordle does not have a dedicated mechanic to indicate repeating letters, it will throw many players off and cause them to lose their daily streak. Instead of wasting your attempts on random guesses, today’s answer can be solved using a mode that works perfectly for such answers.

Wordle’s hard mode might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but it is one of the best ways to solve answers that have a repeating letter. This mode will prevent you from reusing confirmed letters in the same spot, which increases the chances of discovering repeating letters. However, if you are struggling regardless of the mode, you might want to consider using hints that could make it easier.

Today's Wordle Hints (October 20th #853)

If you are interested in some hints that will help solve October 20th’s Wordle answer, you can use the four clues below. These hints only give a fair idea about the answer and still require players to solve the puzzle. Since there are no spoilers, these hints are meant for players who are on the verge of solving the puzzle but cannot think of the word.

Today's Wordle Answer (October 20th #853)

The October 20th Wordle answer is OCCUR.

Since there is a repeating letter in the 2nd and 3rd position, you might want to use words that discover their correct positions. If you use words such as SCORE, INCUR, and CLOUR, you should be able to figure out the correct position of at least three letters. Since there aren’t many other words with a similar spelling as the answer, you will need to rearrange letters from previous attempts and use the above hints. Hopefully, the above hints should be enough for you to solve today’s Wordle answer with OCCUR.