Wordle #144 Answer – November 10, 2021
This page covers Wordle puzzle #144, played on Wednesday, November 10, 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 #144
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter G.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter P.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A number of things or persons being in some relation to one another.
Wordle #144 Answer
The answer to Wordle #144 on November 10, 2021 was:
GROUP
GROUP has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does GROUP Mean?
Group (noun): A number of things or persons being in some relation to one another.
Example: “A group of people gathered in front of the Parliament to demonstrate against the Prime Minister's proposals.”
How Hard Was Wordle #144?
5.4/10Medium-Hard
58%harder than this share of all 1,961 Wordles
1look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Only common letters, with nothing unusual to find.
- A few look-alike answers share four of its five letter spots.
Look-alike answers: GROUT.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against GROUP
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 | 179 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 49 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 44 |
| STARE | STARE | 80 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 82 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 46 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 44 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #144 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach GROUP. 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 | 214 |
| 2. IRONY | IRONY | 12 |
| 3. DROOP | DROOP | 1 |
| 4. GROUP | GROUP | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 214 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 GROUP
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | G | 13% | 5.3% |
| 2nd | R | 36.1% | 11.6% |
| 3rd | O | 30% | 11.2% |
| 4th | U | 19.5% | 3.4% |
| 5th | P | 14.6% | 2.5% |
On This Day in Wordle: November 10
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #144 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on November 10, 2021?
The answer to Wordle #144 on November 10, 2021 was GROUP.
Was Wordle #144 hard?
We rate it 5.4 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 58% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #144?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 44 possible answers after the first guess.