Wordle #205 Answer – January 10, 2022
This page covers Wordle puzzle #205, played on Monday, January 10, 2022. 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 #205
Hint 1: How many vowels?
The answer has 2 vowels (A, E, I, O, U).
Hint 2: First letter
It starts with the letter Q.
Hint 3: Last letter
It ends with the letter Y.
Hint 4: Repeated letters?
No, all five letters are different.
Hint 5: Meaning
noun — A question, an inquiry (US), an enquiry (UK).
Wordle #205 Answer
The answer to Wordle #205 on January 10, 2022 was:
QUERY
QUERY has been the Wordle answer only once so far.
What Does QUERY Mean?
Query (noun): A question, an inquiry (US), an enquiry (UK).
Example: “The teacher answered the student’s query concerning biosynthesis.”
How Hard Was Wordle #205?
5.4/10Medium-Hard
58%harder than this share of all 1,963 Wordles
0look-alike answers
- 2 vowels, which a typical starting word uncovers quickly.
- Five different letters, which suits most guessing strategies.
- Less common letters (Q, Y) that starting words rarely test.
- No other answers share four of its five letter spots, so it falls fast once the letters are found.
How Popular Starting Words Did Against QUERY
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 | 105 |
| TRACE | TRACE | 95 |
| STARE | STARE | 9 |
| RAISE | RAISE | 89 |
| AUDIO | AUDIO | 74 |
On this puzzle, STARE was the most useful opener, leaving 9 possible answers. Read our guide to the best starting words →
How to Solve Wordle #205 Step by Step
Here is one efficient way to reach QUERY. 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 | 8 |
| 3. GREEN | GREEN | 2 |
| 4. FIERY | FIERY | 1 |
| 5. QUERY | QUERY | Solved |
Solved in 5 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 QUERY
| Position | Letter | Appears in (all answers) | In this exact spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Q | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| 2nd | U | 19.4% | 7.5% |
| 3rd | E | 47.1% | 7.6% |
| 4th | R | 36.1% | 6.6% |
| 5th | Y | 16.5% | 14.3% |
On This Day in Wordle: January 10
Answers from the same date in other years:
Wordle #205 FAQ
What was the Wordle answer on January 10, 2022?
The answer to Wordle #205 on January 10, 2022 was QUERY.
Was Wordle #205 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 #205?
Of the popular openers, STARE did best, leaving 9 possible answers after the first guess.