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One of the letters in today’s Wordle puzzle almost never appears in answers — or the English language, for that matter. If that’s not enough of a hint, check out our list of which letters show up the most in English words. (Look down at the bottom to find this particular letter.) If you need more hints and the answer, read on.

Today’s Wordle hints

Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now.

Wordle hint No. 1: Repeats

Today’s Wordle answer has no repeated letters.

Wordle hint No. 2: Vowels

There are two vowels in today’s Wordle answer.

Wordle hint No. 3: Start letter

Today’s Wordle answer begins with I.

Wordle hint No. 4: Last letter

Today’s Wordle answer ends in one of the rarest letters in the alphabet. See our list for a full ranking.

Wordle hint No. 5: Meaning

Today’s Wordle answer can refer to a place where emails are received and stored.

TODAY’S WORDLE ANSWER

Today’s Wordle answer is INBOX.

Yesterday’s Wordle answer

Yesterday’s Wordle answer, April 18, No. 1399 was DIRGE.

Recent Wordle answers

April 14, No. 1395: CREST

April 15, No. 1396: ASHEN

April 16, No. 1397: MORAL

April 17, No. 1398: STOOD

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Isn’t the purple category in Connections: Sports Edition supposed to be the hardest? Today, I thought it was the easiest — but then I love old stadiums and tend to remember their names. If you do too, you’ll ace at least one grouping today. Read on for hints and the answers.

Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. That’s a sign that the game has earned enough loyal players that The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times, will continue to publish it. It doesn’t show up in the NYT Games app but now appears in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can continue to play it free online. 

Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta

Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Rocky’s stock in trade.

Green group hint: Get those three points.

Blue group hint: Boston hoops stars.

Purple group hint: There used to be a ballpark, as Sinatra sang.

Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Yellow group: Punch.

Green group: Players involved in a field goal try.

Blue group: Celtics in the Hall of Fame.

Purple group: First words of former MLB ballparks.

Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words

What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is punch. The four answers are hit, jab, sock and strike.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is players involved in a field goal try. The four answers are holder, kicker, linemen and long snapper.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is Celtics in the Hall of Fame. The four answers are Bird, Cousy, Pierce and Russell.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is first words of former MLB ballparks. The four answers are Candlestick, Ebbets, Polo and Shea.