Wordle #103 Answer – September 30, 2021
This page covers Wordle puzzle #103, played on Thursday, September 30, 2021. If you are playing it in the NYT Wordle archive, start with the hints. The answer comes after them, along with what the word means, how hard it was, and how the most popular starting words would have done.
Hints for Wordle #103
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter S.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter Y.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
adjective — Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.
Wordle #103 Answer
The answer to Wordle #103 on September 30, 2021 was:
SPICY
SPICY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does SPICY Mean?
Spicy (adjective): Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.
Example: “He prepared a spicy casserole.”
How Hard Was Wordle #103?
6.9/10Hard
86%harder than this share of all 1,962 Wordles
2look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (Y) that starting words rarely test.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: SPICE, SPINY.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against SPICY
Here is the color feedback each well-known opener would have given on this puzzle, and how many past Wordle answers would still fit after that one guess. Fewer is better.
| Opener | Feedback | Answers left |
|---|---|---|
| SLATE | SLATE | 43 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 43 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 30 |
| STARE | STARE | 50 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 21 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 221 |
On this puzzle, RAISE was the most useful opener, leaving 21 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #103 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach SPICY. We open with SLATE, then each next guess is the word, from those still possible, that leaves the fewest options on average. Every guess fits all the clues so far, so this path is also legal in Hard Mode.
| Guess | Feedback | Words still possible |
|---|---|---|
| 1. SLATE | SLATE | 55 |
| 2. SCION | SCION | 1 |
| 3. SPICY | SPICY | Solved |
Solved in 3 guesses. After SLATE, 55 everyday words still fit. Try your own guesses in our Wordle solver to see which words were left at each step.
Letter-by-Letter Breakdown of SPICY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | S | 25.8% | 14.8% |
| 2nd | P | 14.6% | 2.5% |
| 3rd | I | 27.8% | 10.9% |
| 4th | C | 19.1% | 6.3% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: September 30
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #103 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on September 30, 2021?
The answer to Wordle #103 on September 30, 2021 was SPICY.
Was Wordle #103 hard?
We rate it 6.9 out of 10 (Hard), harder than about 86% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #103?
Of the popular openers, RAISE did best, leaving 21 possible answers after the first guess.