Wordle #157 Answer – November 23, 2021
This page covers Wordle puzzle #157, played on Tuesday, November 23, 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 #157
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 1 vowel (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter P.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter H.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — Any of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca.
Wordle #157 Answer
The answer to Wordle #157 on November 23, 2021 was:
PERCH
PERCH has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does PERCH Mean?
Perch (noun): Any of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca.
How Hard Was Wordle #157?
5.3/10Medium-Hard
57%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
2look-alike answers
- Only 1 vowel, so the vowel pattern is hard to find early.
- 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: PEACH, PORCH.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against PERCH
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 | 138 |
| CRANE | CRANE | 8 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 2 |
| STARE | STARE | 97 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 89 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 147 |
On this puzzle, TRACE was the most useful opener, leaving 2 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #157 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach PERCH. 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 | 157 |
| 2. DECOR | DECOR | 3 |
| 3. MERCH | MERCH | 1 |
| 4. PERCH | PERCH | Solved |
Solved in 4 guesses. After SLATE, 157 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 PERCH
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | P | 14.6% | 6.1% |
| 2nd | E | 47.1% | 10.6% |
| 3rd | R | 36.1% | 7.1% |
| 4th | C | 19.2% | 6.3% |
| 5th | H | 16.9% | 6% |
On This Day in Wordle: November 23
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #157 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on November 23, 2021?
The answer to Wordle #157 on November 23, 2021 was PERCH.
Was Wordle #157 hard?
We rate it 5.3 out of 10 (Medium-Hard), harder than about 57% of all Wordle puzzles.
What was the best starting word for Wordle #157?
Of the popular openers, TRACE did best, leaving 2 possible answers after the first guess.